As audiences witnessed with the phenomenal end credits of 22 JUMP STREET, it appeared as though filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller shot themselves in the foot as to what they could possibly do for a third installment. Well, we may have an answer that pretty much outdoes everything seen in those end credits. Apparently among the heap of Sony emails leaked, a third Jump Street might find Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum crossing into the world of MEN IN BLACK. While there were little details as far as a story, it was apparent that Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones would not be featured, aside from possibly doing a cameo. The movie would be greenlit depending on concept and talent alone, with a release set for 2016 or 2017 at the latest.
Call me crazy, but I actually really love this idea. 22 JUMP STREET wasn't quite as good as the first in my eyes and I really don't think following through with what we saw in the end credits is the right way to go either. What if Nick Offerman's character, Deputy Chief Hardy, gets promoted to the position that Rip Torn's was in? That would allow him to bring Schmidt and Jenko on over and the rest is comic history. I think the JUMP STREET series is silly enough to get away with the premise, and given the two lackluster MEN IN BLACK sequels, I think those fans would be okay with it too. I'm telling you, it's crazy enough to actually work!