Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum Confirmed for 21 Jump Street
Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Rain meatballs) will direct the film, which will be written by Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim vs The World). Hill came up with the story with Bacall and described it as “a film by John Hughes-style action with the ‘Bad Boys’.” Emma Stone to star in the film, but recently had to leave because of their commitment to the next reboot of Spider-Man. 21 Jump Street is set to a release date March 16, 2012. You can hit the jump to read the press release.We’ve known for a while now, but Sony has confirmed Jonah Hill (Get Him to the Greek) and Channing Tatum (Dear John) star in the upcoming adaptation of 21 Jump Street.
Hill and Tatum are the executive producers of the project, to be directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, written by Michael Bacall on the basis of a treatment of Hill and Bacall. Culver City, California, December 1, 2010 – Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are set to star in the contemporary film adaptation of 21 Jump Street, was announced today by Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures. H. Neal Moritz will produce the film with Stephen J. Cannell, who will receive posthumous credit.
Commenting on the announcement, Belgrade, said, “Jonah helped create a stylish and fun vehicle that is tailor made for him and Channing. “We love how this movie has been united and we are very excited to begin production this spring. They are a perfect duo for this film and Phil and Chris are excellent and affordable to acquire the material.
Hannah Minghella and Jonathan Kadin are overseeing the production of the film studio name.
The popular series starring Johnny Depp and several other young stars hit the target on the network is key to adolescent population from 1987-1991.An early success for Fox Broadcasting, “21 Jump Street” focused on youthful young cops working undercover in high schools and universities.
Hill also appeared in Knocked Up, Funny People, The Invention of Lying, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and was heard in the animated film Horton Hears a Who!. Also recently lent his voice to two films from DreamWorks Animation, Megamind and How to Train Your Dragon. She made her screen debut in I Heart Huckabees. Jonah Hill starred opposite Michael Cera in the widely acclaimed hit Superbad, which grossed nearly $ 120 million at the U.S. box office. Hill also produced the controversial comedy, Sacha Baron Cohen is Bruno success. More recently starred in the Sundance Film Festival beaten Cyrus film with John C. Reilly and Marisa Tomei and Russell Brand face in Get Him to the Greek. Hill next starred opposite Brad Pitt in Moneyball for Columbia Pictures and David Gordon Green to the babysitter for 20th Century Fox
Channing Tatum most recently starred in the hit Dear John and the next be seen in a comic turn in The dilemma, which will be released on January 14, 2011 and then will star in Roman epic adventure, The Eagle, directed by Kevin Macdonald and released on February 11, 2011. He just finished production on The Vote with Rachel McAdams. Haywire also starred in Steven Soderbergh. Is repped by UTA and Management 360 Hansen, Jacobson, Teller and Hoberman.
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller recently wrote and directed the animated hit cloudy with a chance of meatballs Sony Pictures Animation. The team also created, executive produced and directed the MTV animated series “Clone High”, so the Lord also provided the voices of the main Scudworth and Genghis Khan and said John F. Miller Kennedy and Mr. Butlertron. TV credits include writing, Lord and Miller served as co-executive producers of “How I Met Your Mother”, the Emmy-winning comedy in primetime which began airing on CBS in September 2005 and executive producers of both “Awesometown” with the comedy troupe The Lonely Island, and “Phil Hendrie” pilot. The team has also worked as a consulting producer of “Jake in Progress” and Cracking Up, supervising producer of “Method & Red” and “Luis” and the staff writers of “Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane.” Lord and Miller also played the recurring role of Bill and Cliff, respectively, on “Caroline in the City.