Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) must once again go undercover at MC State to bust another drug operation, this time called WHYPHY (work hard? yes. As Ice Cube says at the end of the first film, in which the two went undercover at a high school, the tables have been turned and they're going to college now. This time around, they're going to college. But is that really a complaint? With 22 Jump Street, directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The LEGO Movie) have created a massively entertaining ride, with more antics from the characters we love, and better performances all around. He most recently directed “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” the sequel to “Alice in Wonderland.” He is repped by UTA.If there's one criticism I have about 22 Jump Street, it's that the movie feels too similar to 21 Jump Street. Bobin cut his teeth as one of the exec producers and directors on HBO series “Flight of the Conchords” before landing “The Muppets” movie at Disney. While several directors met for the gig, sources say Bobin has been a favorite for some time. Plot details are under lock and key, with only a few copies of the script available most people have to drive to the studio to read the script if they have any interest in pitching their client to direct. Sources now say Rothman has delivered the script and the studio is pleased with it. While there was criticism over social media about the idea, Sony still decided to move forward with it, setting Rodney Rothman to pen the script. The idea of intertwining both franchises into one film came to light during the Sony hack crisis in the winter of 2014 when a leaked email from former co-chair Amy Pascal surfaced, containing information regarding Hill’s involvement in the hybrid. With that summer right around the corner, these roles are likely to become two of the most coveted roles in town given the A-list talents the actors would be replacing.

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