UPDATE: Just to be thorough, I now know that the Variety info came from a post on The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Biz Blog. The news is made quite a bit clearer in Steven Zeitchik's post there, stating that Hardwicke is "in early talks with Sony to take on its feature version of '21 Jump Street.'"
If you followed the source link in Chris Campbell's earlier post, on Catherine Hardwicke taking the reins for "The Girl With the Red Riding Hood," you may have noticed that the Variety article also pins the "Twilight" director to "21 Jump Street." That project, adapted from the '80s TV series about undercover cops operating as high school students, already has a script from Jonah Hill. No other announcements have been made however, so it is surprising to see such seemingly big news revealed in such an offhand way.
As it turns out, there was no reveal. Hardwicke's publicist told MTV that "it's too early" to say anything, and that Hardwicke "isn't attached" to the adaptation. While that certainly leaves the possibility open that she could sign on for the project, it might be tough with her plate being so full. Read more...
FROM MTV.COM: According to Jonah Hill, the Internet thinks his idea to adapt "21 Jump Street" for the big screen "is the worst idea ever." Well, attention, online haters: The original star of the classic undercover-cop TV series, Johnny Depp, considers the project a pretty good idea. In fact, he's open to making a cameo in the film.
"If we find the right thing to do, it could be very funny," Depp told MTV News while promoting "Public Enemies," his Michael Mann-directed film about 1930s bank robber John Dillinger.
Continue reading Johnny Depp Open To Cameo In '21 Jump Street' Movie
FROM MTV.COM: Jonah Hill thinks the "21 Jump Street" movie he's writing and producing is going to be something special, but he's worried that he might be alone in that opinion so far.
"Apparently, the Internet thinks it's the worst idea ever!" Hill said of his big-screen adaptation of the '80s TV show that starred Johnny Depp. So, when MTV News caught up with him at the MTV Movie Awards, the "Superbad" star took the time to set the record straight and share some new details about his fresh take on the original.
Continue reading Jonah Hill's '21 Jump Street' Will Not Be A Spoof
Jonah Hill has ascended the mountain of would-be Hollywood comedians to join the elite ranks of Judd Apatow-approved players, but the "Funny People" actor isn't looking strictly towards comedy as his career continues its path -- he's adding a little bit of action into the mix as well.
As previously reported, the "Superbad" star is writing and producing a remake of "21 Jump Street,", the '80s-era television cop show that Johnny Depp would probably like expunged from his IMDB record. Hill previously spoke with MTV News about the film, describing it as a straight-up comedy akin to the upcoming "Land of the Lost" remake. But for "Jump Street" stalwarts who can't handle the film taking a comedic tone, Hill's got some bad news -- the show itself was always a comedy, he insists. Read more...
