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.
The hardest scene in the film was our first scene together." Lilly's Hope takes on the mantle of The Wasp in the Ant-Man sequel, and director Peyton Reed has said that she should lead an all
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Director Peyton Reed Talks About How
May 29, 2013 · Here's what you need to know about Star Trek Into Darkness, the second movie reboot to replace the original TV cast with fresh young actors in the exact same roles: it's karaoke, like buying
The Black Panther Post-Credits Scene Was Longer, Here's What
How Much Cable's Gun In Deadpool 2 Actually Weighs
In the eyes of Brian May, no one could have predicted that Bohemian Rhapsody would blaze a trial to $714 million worldwide.
Brian May Says Queen Hasn't 'Earned a Penny' from Bohemian
Brie Larson won best stunt at the MTV Movie and TV Awards, and brought up her 'Captain Marvel' stunt doubles to accept the honor Larson won the award for best fight for her character's epic
Brie Larson Brought Her CAPTAIN MARVEL Stunt Doubles Onstage
Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, a cynical smuggler who is a part of Beckett's crew. Woody Harrelson as Tobias Beckett, a criminal and Han's mentor. Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra, Han's former lover.
A new featurette for Solo: A Star Wars Story shows off a
Kevin Hart has officially signed on to host the 91st Academy Awards ceremony. "For years I have been asked if I would ever Host the Oscars and my answer was always the same…I said that it would be the opportunity of a lifetime for me as a comedian and that it will happen when it's suppose to," the 39-year-old comic wrote on Instagram Tuesday.
Kevin Hart Will Host 2019 Academy Awards Ceremony
Aquaman star Jason Momoa is saying "mahalo" to all who helped make the blockbuster the DCEU's first billion dollar grosser, including director James Wan and producer Zack Snyder.View this
Jason Momoa, James Wan Celebrate The $1 billion Success Of
Avengers: Infinity War isn't the first movie in history to earn $1 billion worldwide, but it is the fastest film to ever hit that impressive milestone.Avengers: Infinity War is expected to
'AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR' Smashes Records To Become Fastest
Best Actress Was The Biggest Bombshell At The Oscars Home 2019 February 25 Best Actress Was The Biggest Bombshell At The Oscars feel free to call us +646-389-3981 info@mmnofa.com
Best Actress Was The Biggest Bombshell At The Oscars
We talked with your favorite Skrull, Ben Mendelsohn, about how Talos became the surprise hit of 'Captain Marvel.' Ben Mendelsohn Interview: On Playing Your Fav 'Captain Marvel' Skrull UPROXX
Ben Mendelsohn's Iconic Captain Marvel Villain Revealed?
What others are saying Although the Fantastic Beasts movies take place more than half a century before the Harry Potter film series, thanks to wizards and witches having a longer life expectancy than Muggles/No-Majs/whatever you want to call them, some of the older Harry Potter characters can be showcased in their spryer years.
'Harry Potter': A Gross Fact About Hogwarts History Was Just
Share this: I mean, if I ever make a movie I'm going to try to cast Keanu Reeves too. Doesn't mean it's going to happen, and it doesn't mean he'll be cast for the new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie The Eternals.
Rumor: Marvel's The Eternals Is Trying To Cast Keanu Reeves
celebvida.com/rumor-marvels-the-eternals-is-trying-to-cast-keanu-reeves/
17 hours ago I mean, if I ever make a movie I'm going to try to cast Keanu Reeves too. Doesn't mean it's going to happen, and it doesn't mean he'll be cast for the new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie The Eternals.
Rumor: Marvel's The Eternals Is Trying To Cast Keanu Reeves
Home 2019 February 4 Toy Story 4 Super Bowl Trailer Puts Buzz Lightyear In A Tight Spot feel free to call us +646-389-3981 info@mmnofa.com admin , February 4, 2019 February 4, 2019 , Entertainment , 0
Toy Story 4 Super Bowl Trailer Puts Buzz Lightyear In A Tight
top free movie streaming websites
if looks could kill movie streaming
i can speak movie streaming
movie streaming license
do the right thing movie streaming
kulari ke pantai full movie streaming
movie streaming platforms free
movie streaming iphone
best movie streaming
elf movie streaming
pitch perfect 3 full movie streaming
movie streaming link
hd online movie streaming
amazon movie streaming
movie streaming market share
movie streaming library
movie streaming philippines
movie streaming illegal
the best movie streaming service
ex libris movie streaming
super troopers 2 full movie streaming
movie streaming template free
movie streaming raspberry pi
knock knock full movie streaming
movie streaming sites australia
us movie streaming free
elf movie streaming netflix
movie streaming guide
xbox one movie streaming sites 2017
green book movie streaming
queen movie streaming
the kid who would be king full movie streaming
movie queen streaming
movie streaming top 10
nonton movie streaming
movie streaming keeps stopping
kickass movie streaming
where is stree movie streaming
movie streaming monthly subscription
it full movie streaming free
movie streaming kanopy
online hollywood movie streaming
latest movie streaming
would you rather movie streaming
does amazon have movie streaming
aquaman full movie streaming
venom movie streaming
rabbit movie streaming
justice league full movie streaming
full movie streaming youtube
movie streaming template
is a movie streaming online
how does movie streaming work
everyday movie streaming
how much is amazon movie streaming
veere di wedding full movie streaming
prospect movie streaming
movie streaming websites 2019
wonder movie streaming
dilan 1990 full movie streaming
krampus movie streaming
how much data would streaming a movie use
jumanji 2017 full movie streaming
what is the best movie streaming app for firestick
movie streaming hd free
top 10 movie streaming sites
where is the lego movie streaming
movie streaming php script
split movie streaming
is goosebumps movie streaming
uri movie streaming
it movie streaming online free
movie streaming apps for iphone
movie streaming theme
quality movie streaming sites
coco full movie streaming
yes movie streaming site
movie streaming quality comparison
online movie streaming sites
yts free movie streaming
movie streaming channels
indian movie streaming
who will write our history movie streaming
movie streaming sites xbox one
movie streaming royalties
chinese movie streaming
movie streaming apps for android
best movie streaming sites free
online free movie streaming
do you trust this computer movie streaming
the best free movie streaming sites 2018
disney movie streaming
how do movie streaming sites make money
why did i get married full movie streaming
top 20 movie streaming sites
movie streaming sites new zealand
#Zgerdhiu #TVSHow #watchthemoonrise #blacksocialmedia #WatchMovies #watchdose #saladetv #blackqueen #filmlover #blacksuccess #WatchRoss #blackiflix #watchpornid #blackking #CASAMXhostales #blackbusiness #birdbox #tvroomdesign #watchuswork #merica #watchmvmt #filmizle #movieaddict #watchingthesunset #filmtavsiyesi #blackenterprise #HostalCASAMXalameda #watchblogger #murica #slay #watchphoto #fourthofjuly #blacktech #watchtattoo #watchobsessed #hostales #watchos4 #Movies #getsome #americanflag #watchenthusiasts #SomosTuConexi #WatchJunkie #holiday #Filma #blavity #fireworks #watchfamily #filmography #watchmovies #watchcandy
0 comments:
Post a Comment