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Brian Damage · 05-28-2009, 01:32 AM

Sometime last year it was announced that Jonah Hill was in negotiations to write and executive produce an adaptation of the popular 80's TV show 21 Jump Street. The show starred Johnny Depp and Holly Robinson Peete, amongst others, and was a crime drama about an elite squad of young undercover cops. It seemed odd that Jonah Hill would be tackling this and even odder that it might become a comedy. In a recent interview with Hill over at Complex, though, he promises something a bit different. "We're not even spoofing the movie. It's not strictly comedic, either. We're doing a full-on action movie, blowing **** up."

So it's going to be somewhat of a comedy and somewhat of an action movie, or so it seems. Leave it up to Hill himself to give us a better description of what to expect. "[Sony execs said] they were gonna let me make my kind of movie—an R-rated, insane, Bad-Boys-meets-John Hughes-type movie—and I told them the second they don't, I'm not gonna be involved anymore." And as far as we know, he's still involved. You know what, I'm not too opposed to that pitch, as I'm not a die-hard fan of the original show who is worried that it'll be screwed up with Jonah Hill on-board. At least he's not starring in it, as far as we know?

http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/C...ory/Jonah-Hill

HHorseman · 05-28-2009, 11:47 AM

I was a huge fan of the show why make the movie in the first place if your just going to change it all around.

robyrob · 05-28-2009, 12:48 PM

was he even born before the last time the show was run in syndication?

coffield3 · 08-09-2009, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HHorseman

I was a huge fan of the show why make the movie in the first place if your just going to change it all around.

Exactly!

Schmoopie · 08-09-2009, 10:41 PM

It says in that other thread that Depp would love to be in this movie but he might change his mind if he knew they were going to change it all around. If they MUST make movies out of TV shows, why can't they just make the movie LIKE the TV show? I don't get that one...

p4poetic · 12-10-2009, 12:31 AM

The show ended in 1991 right? They can continue it from there, instead of a "updated" version, just for fun. I don't know.

Just as long as the original actors are there I think its cool

05-28-2009, 01:32 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	"21 Jump Street" Movie is Happening! an R-rated, insane, Bad-Boys-meets-John Hughes Sometime last year it was announced that Jonah Hill was in negotiations to write and executive produce an adaptation of the popular 80's TV show 21 Jump Street. The show starred Johnny Depp and Holly Robinson Peete, amongst others, and was a crime drama about an elite squad of young undercover cops. It seemed odd that Jonah Hill would be tackling this and even odder that it might become a comedy. In a recent interview with Hill over at Complex, though, he promises something a bit different. "We're not even spoofing the movie. It's not strictly comedic, either. We're doing a full-on action movie, blowing **** up." So it's going to be somewhat of a comedy and somewhat of an action movie, or so it seems. Leave it up to Hill himself to give us a better description of what to expect. "[Sony execs said] they were gonna let me make my kind of movie—an R-rated, insane, Bad-Boys-meets-John Hughes-type movie—and I told them the second they don't, I'm not gonna be involved anymore." And as far as we know, he's still involved. You know what, I'm not too opposed to that pitch, as I'm not a die-hard fan of the original show who is worried that it'll be screwed up with Jonah Hill on-board. At least he's not starring in it, as far as we know? http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/C...ory/Jonah-Hill
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Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	It says in that other thread that Depp would love to be in this movie but he might change his mind if he knew they were going to change it all around. If they MUST make movies out of TV shows, why can't they just make the movie LIKE the TV show? I don't get that one...
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05-28-2009, 11:47 AM	#2
HHorseman Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 23, 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 218	I was a huge fan of the show why make the movie in the first place if your just going to change it all around.

12-10-2009, 12:31 AM	#6
p4poetic Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 08, 2008 Posts: 77	The show ended in 1991 right? They can continue it from there, instead of a "updated" version, just for fun. I don't know. Just as long as the original actors are there I think its cool