WATCH BOX OFFICE MOVIES FOR FREE
Men In Black Producers Explain The Life And Death Of The 21 Jump Street Crossover Movie
Back in late 2014/early 2015, it looked like the faces of both the Men In Black and 21 Jump Street franchises were going to change. It was a time when Sony Pictures was trying to figure out what was in store for the future of both of the brands, and that shared status led to some interesting talk about to potential of a crossover. Minds around Hollywood immediately started buzzing about the possibilities for the project, and while it ultimately turned out that the film just wasnt worth pursuing, it remains one of the most interesting What If? Hollywood stories of the last few years.
So what exactly happened? How did the project initially start developing, and what was the reason for it never moving forward? For answers to those questions, I recently turned to Men In Black franchise producers Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes, with whom I spoke during the recent London press junket for the upcoming Men In Black International.
Approximately two years after the release of Men In Black 3 (which made $624 million at the global box office), the franchise was still looking at how to continue its cinematic future, particularly because there was an awareness that the Will Smith/Tommy Lee Jones era had come to an end with the Barry Sonnenfeld-directed trilogy. Work was being done behind the scenes on another kind of spin-off idea, but the concept wasnt fleshing itself out property. It was at that point that the idea of a radical crossover came into the picture, and it was essentially viewed as an approach that had a crazy enough to work type vibe.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller who were just coming off of the massively successful 22 Jump Street, and had a growing reputation for turning bad ideas into great ideas put forward the idea of a movie that would blend the universes of 21 Jump Street and Men In Black, and reveal that they take place within the same world. It immediately struck Laurie MacDonald as an odd trajectory for the sci-fi heavy franchise, but she was won over by the notion particularly because of the talent of the men making the sale. She explained,
Chris and Phil are maybe the only people... because we love this franchise, and at the moment I think for us to even say 'Okay' to that was a big deal. But we love them! They're amazing. We were a little stalled on another project - we had this initial impulse, and we were having trouble getting a script 'there.' We thought, 'Oh, they're brilliant.'
It was also basically a win-win scenario for the Men In Black producers. According to MacDonald, the deal that was struck gave them the option to back out once a script had been written and that was apparently the only safety net required for the crossover to be explored. Chris Miller and Phil Lord started working on combining the two worlds with help from Rodney Rothman (who would eventually go on to co-direct Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse in collaboration with the filmmaking duo). Unfortunately, though, it didnt quite go as well as hoped. In MacDonalds words,
It didn't quite get there.
There, of course, is the determined threshold where a concept makes the leap into becoming a real potential movie and Men In Black/21 Jump Street was just never able to make it to that point. One might find that surprising, not only because of the aforementioned talent involved, but also because youd expect that both buddy cop-centric approaches would play off each other well. There was, however, a bigger issue which ultimately prevented the project from fully functioning.
As Walter Parkes explained, it all had to do with the way in which each series generated its core sense of humor. For Men In Black it was all about grounding heightened events; while for 21 Jump Street the humor called for heightening what otherwise might be mundane. Putting the two side-by-side, he explained,
After we got into it, I remember, I think [Laurie MacDonald and I] had this conversation: They are at, their heart, opposites. In other words, Men In Black comes down to taking extraordinary situations and playing them in a comedic deadpan way. Jump Street is taking very recognizable genre situations and going over the top with them. And, actually, that doesn't mesh. It was a good intention, and everyone was smart, but when you really step back and look at what's at the heart of either of those two series of movies, they're not very compatible.
If the Men In Black/21 Jump Street crossover were to happen, it sounds like it would have essentially be a robbing Peter to pay Paul situation. Going one way it would have just meant basically turning Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) into lesser-skilled alien fighting agents. In the other direction it would have been a pair of black sunglasses-clad agents entering the world of undercover police work in schools. One franchise would have had to sacrifice its essence in favor of the other, and that just didnt really work.
So the movie didnt get made, and the Men In Black franchise decided to go the International route re-pairing Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson as the new leads but both Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes look back with a certain fondness on the 21 Jump Street crossover that was ultimately not meant to be. It was a funny idea, and an outside-the-box approach, and while it proved to be too great a challenge it was something they were happy to develop for the time that they did:
Laurie MacDonald: I think everyone felt creatively, 'Not quite; almost.'Walter Parkes: But worth a try.Laurie MacDonald: It was one of those things, because usually we all tire of everything trying to be made into a franchise, but to us it was actually such a crazy bold idea that's also the reason we said yes. It was just a crazy impulse that was worth exploring.
Fans of Men In Black will soon get to see the alternate direction that was chosen for the franchise, as Men In Black International is coming to a theater near you this Friday, June 14th. Between now and then, youre definitely going to want to keep coming back to CinemaBlend, because I will not only have more from my interview with the wonderfully informative Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes, but also my sit downs with stars Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Kumail Nanjiani.
Avengers: Endgame pre-sales have been insane ever since they went on sale, so people should already be fully aware that the new Marvel movie was going to have a big opening night. But being aware
How Much Avengers: Endgame Made Opening Night
There's a lot to like about a Henry Selick film starring Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key. Key And Peele Are Reuniting For Netflix Movie 'Wendell And Wild' UPROXX
Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key Reunite For 'Coraline
Rose McGowan clarified her comments on the #MeToo movement and denied calling it "a lie" after she was quoted saying the campaign against sexual misconduct was "all bulls--t." McGowan took
Rose McGowan Calls Out #MeToo Movement: 'They're Losers'
This is some of the only good news that Bond 25 has received in its life span. The film first had trouble getting off the ground after original director Danny Boyle left the project.Then, the script, which started over from scratch at that point, went through a number of hands, and according to some reports may still be having issues.
Bond 25 Will Reportedly Be Back On Its Feet 'Within The Week
Mission: impossible - Fallout marks the sixth time that Ving Rhames has starred alongside Tom Cruise, the first playing the role of Luther Stickell in the last Ethan Hunt since 1996, and apparently it was a perspective that changes the experience. It is certainly easy to appreciate what Cruise does, since the boy really gives his best, but
Mission: Impossible - Fallout's Ving Rhames thinks Tom Cruise
Todd Phillips' Joker origin movie may have just revealed its main filming location and a start date that is sooner than some may have expected. With Joaquin Phoenix tipped to play the Clown Prince of Crime, the story of how the Joker got his smile seems to be a priority for Warner Bros. right now.
Todd Phillips' Joker Origin Movie is a Dark Knight Prequel
Based on a true story, Welcome to Marwen tells the story of a man named Mark (Steve Carell) who suffers a violent attack at the hands of a group of Nazis. Struggling to return to normalcy and cope with the fallout of the assault, he constructs a miniature World War II-themed town in his yard and populates it with dolls inspired by the people in his life.
Welcome to Marwen Trailer: Steve Carell Battles Nazis
A QUIET Place has been called one of the most terrifying films of 2018 - but is the nail-biting nail scene the most horrific one in movie history? Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
'A Quiet Place' Box Office Analysis: Why John Krasinski's
But Hellboy creator and screenwriter Mike Mignola thinks that the upcoming reboot will be quite different from any comic book movie, saying: I believe the new movie will feel even less like a
How The Hellboy Reboot Will Compare To Other Superhero Movies
"What I see nobody else sees." Those are the words at the heart of Willem Dafoe's upcoming film At Eternity's Gate in which he plays Vincent van Gogh at the height of his artistic
'At Eternity's Gate' Review: Willem Dafoe as Vincent van Gogh
Summer 2017 has been a strange time for blockbusters. Smash hit franchises tanked, while the once-maligned DC Extended Universe gave us one of the season's most acclaimed movies.
All of the 2018 Summer Blockbusters, Ranked - Complex
Samuel L. Jackson has played some pretty iconic roles in his career, but for Star Wars fans, Jackson will always be Jedi Master Mace Windu. Jackson himself also clearly loved playing the role, as
Samuel L. Jackson Wants To Play Star Wars' Mace Windu Again
Captain Marvel closed out the third phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a movie that was more notable for its incredibly realistically de-aged Samuel L. Jackson than for its story, which
Captain Marvel Really Thought Out Goose's Tentacles
ex libris movie streaming
movie streaming kingsman 2
pengabdi setan 2017 full movie streaming
uncle drew movie streaming
free movie streaming
unlimited movie streaming
kedarnath movie streaming
justice league movie streaming
how big is a streaming movie
online bollywood movie streaming
best free movie streaming sites 2019
can't buy me love movie streaming
movie streaming best websites
free movie streaming yidio
resolution movie streaming
how safe are movie streaming sites
movie streaming web
marvel movie streaming
my hero academia the movie streaming
movie streaming theme
rush movie streaming
if looks could kill movie streaming
movie streaming license
what is the best movie streaming
top 10 movie streaming sites 2018
new movie streaming free
movie streaming dates
movie streaming links reddit
zero movie streaming
queen malayalam movie streaming
movie streaming no account
movie streaming ita
best movie streaming sites 2018
will and kate movie streaming
split movie streaming
elf on the shelf movie streaming
movie streaming us
movie streaming new releases
what is the best movie streaming service
movie streaming github
hindi movie streaming
how much is amazon movie streaming
it movie streaming online
movie streaming on xbox one
movie streaming uk
gifted movie streaming
susah sinyal movie streaming
movie streaming wordpress theme
jumanji 2017 full movie streaming
columbus movie streaming
movie streaming canada
movie streaming free websites
qismat movie streaming
top free movie streaming websites
loro movie streaming
dilan 1990 full movie streaming
movie streaming hd
uri movie streaming partner
everest movie streaming
is the lego movie streaming
mary queen of scots movie streaming
movie streaming hd online
xbox one movie streaming sites 2018
movie streaming apps for android
free movie streaming youtube
movie streaming sites for ps4
movie streaming xyz
movie streaming sites free
i can speak movie streaming
si doel the movie streaming
movie streaming apps reddit
movie streaming like netflix
movie streaming urls
movie streaming trial
youtube movie streaming service
worst movie streaming online
indian movie streaming
top ten movie streaming sites
movie streaming thailand
life movie streaming
movie streaming vf
will hunting movie streaming
top movie streaming sites
the best movie streaming sites
pengabdi setan full movie streaming
movie streaming monthly subscription
live movie streaming sites
kursk movie streaming
movie q streaming
hereditary movie streaming
where is stree movie streaming
free movie streaming sites
free movie streaming apps
jumanji full movie streaming
yify movie streaming
movie streaming roku
what is movie streaming
it full movie streaming free
movie streaming app
hong kong movie streaming
movie streaming movie 4k
best movie streaming app
munafik 2 full movie streaming
best free movie streaming sites uk
movie streaming english free
top 25 movie streaming sites
chef movie streaming
movie streaming comparison
movie streaming sites 2019
queen movie streaming
how to watch movie streaming online
movie streaming with chromecast
john wick full movie streaming
movie streaming vostfr
movie streaming chromecast
xbox one movie streaming sites 2017
qarib qarib single movie streaming
movie streaming legal
koki koki cilik full movie streaming
movie queen streaming
zulu movie streaming
wonder movie streaming
does google have a movie streaming service
movie streaming sites yahoo answers
where is a movie streaming
#4thofjuly #watchmovies #watchcandy #watchos4 #americanflag #watchmvmt #watchtattoo #watchdose #watchuswork #watchswag #watchblogger #WatchUsRise #blavity #filmlover #murica #watchphoto #movietime #getsome #firecrackers #moviesstreaming #watchcrazy #WatchMovies #independenceday #Qesh #slay #merica #funnytime #netflixturkiye #fireworks #socialstreaming #filmyorumu #filmtavsiyesi #watchingthesunset #Movies #watchluxus #blackqueen #watchmaniac #blackiflix #FreeMovies #watchnerds #watchobsessed #watchquiz #fourthofjuly #watchbrandname #Filmametitrashqip #filmizle #birdbox #blackbusiness #WatchJunkie #watchwomen #watchpornid #sandrabullock #Serialemetitrashqip #melaninmagic #blacksuccess #blackenterprise #WatchRoss #Filma24 #tvroomdesign #watchestyle #blacktech #CASAMXhostales #TVSHow #filmography #watchthemoonrise #blackhistory365 #HostalCASAMXalameda #netflix #Seriale #TvSeries #movieaddict #watchalert #blacksocialmedia #SomosTuConexi #Filma #Zgerdhiu #watchenthusiasts #holiday #putitinreverseterry #blackking #saladetv #america #melanin #watchfamily
0 comments:
Post a Comment