Spider-Verse Creators Tapped for Next Installment of R-Rated 25-Film Action Franchise

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It has been over a decade since the arrival of 22 Jump Street, the irreverent sequel to Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s acclaimed R-rated revival of the classic ’80s police procedural. After years of speculation, it appears the franchise is finally gearing up to deliver on that iconic, meta-heavy end-credits sequence that fans have been clamoring for.

According to reports from Variety, 24 Jump Street is officially in development. Rodney Rothman, known for his work on the groundbreaking Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, is tapped to helm the project, having penned the script alongside Jonah Hill and Meghan Malloy. The original directing duo, Lord and Miller, will serve as producers to ensure the series maintains its signature comedic edge.

Producer Neil H. Moritz added fuel to the fire this Wednesday by sharing a snapshot of the 24 Jump Street script on Instagram. The post included a cheeky caption addressing the skipped sequel: “It took so long we had to skip one.”

The Jump Street series has always thrived on its own ridiculous internal logic. While the original centered on the specific address of the police task force, the sequel humorously shifted the setting to the building across the street. The legendary credits sequence of the second film teased a staggering array of future installments, including everything from culinary school capers to a full-blown “Infinity Jump Street.”

While the full list of planned sequels—ranging from Medical School to Mariachi School—was clearly a joke, the prospect of a third outing is very real. Whether the creative team actually ventures into the wild scenarios teased in the credits, such as a mission in Russia, remains to be seen.

In the original 2012 hit, Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill portrayed Greg Jenko and Morton Schmidt, two mismatched officers struggling to maintain their undercover personas while infiltrating a high school drug ring. The 2014 follow-up escalated the stakes by moving the duo into a college environment. With both lead actors now in their 40s, the “undercover student” trope is sure to take a hilarious, perhaps even more absurd, turn for this next chapter.

Source: Polygon