New on Blu-ray: 21 JUMP STREET and 22 JUMP STREET Starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum

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Product Description: Watch how the bromance began in 21 JUMP STREET, when rookie cops (Jonah Hill) and (Channing Tatum) go undercover as students to bust a high school drug ring - with hysterically disastrous results! In 22 JUMP STREET, they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership.

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Sony Prepares JUMP STREET Female Spinoff and MEN IN BLACK Crossover Sequel

Now that Sony Pictures is under new leadership, we have some new movement on the franchise front. It seems that the studio is planning to deliver a female spinoff based on "21 Jump Street" and "22 Jump Street", while series stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill will continue playing the same characters in a crossover with the "Men in Black" franchise.

Honestly, at first glance, it looks crazy. However, given how Phil Lord and Chris Miller managed to turn an 1980s TV series into two awesome movies that benefited from self-awareness, maybe this can work, as well. Except that "Men in Black", despite a strong comedic tone, is pretty far from the levels of parody on display in "Jump Street". I'm not sure how the two will mesh.

Also, we don't actually have information that Lord and Miller will be involved in the making of these new movies, and they're really in demand right now with a line-up of projects that include a potential "Ghostbusters" spinoff starring Tatum and Chris Pratt that would eventually merge with Paul Feig's all-female "Ghostbusters", Warner Bros' "The Flash" movie, an animated "Spider-Man" movie for Sony, and "The LEGO Movie" sequel.

You know what ? The franchise market has grown incredibly confusing lately with all this spinoff business. Wouldn't it be better if studios would just focus on original ideas instead of trying to mash-up all these different franchises ?

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DVD & Blu-Ray: 22 JUMP STREET Starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill

Product Description: After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship.

Find our more about this product after the jump (order links, extras, trailer etc.)

22 JUMP STREET Original Score (Mark Mothersbaugh)

Composer
Mark Mothersbaugh

Total Time:
49:10

Label
Madison Gate Records

Format:
CD, MP3

Release Date
November 4, 2014

Order links, audio samples and track list after the jump.

Box-Office: TRANSFORMERS AGE OF EXTINCTION Explodes with $100 Mil Debut

"Transformers: Age of Extinction" proved once again just how popular this franchise is. The third sequel in the series, and reboot of sorts, opened with $100 million domestically and $201 million overseas, the biggest summer debut, yet. The domestic opening is the second best of the series, behind "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" ($108 mil) and just slightly above "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" ($97 mil). I don't know about all of you reading this, but I smell a new sequel cooking.

With no other major wide releases to speak of, "22 Jump Street" held its ground as this week's No. 2 movie at the box-office. The R-rated comedy grossed $15 million, and has now rounded up $139 million domestically, surpassing the first film's lifetime gross of $138 million.

Last week's No. 1 movie, the comedy sequel "Think Like a Man Too" dropped by more than 64% from last weekend, sliding down to No. 4 with just $10 million over the weekend. The film has grossed $48 million domestically, but it looks like it will have a hard time matching the $98 million total of the first film.

New Wide Releases: "Transformers: Age of Extinction".

Biggest Drop : "Think Like a Man Too" (-64%)

Smallest Drop : "Chef" (-3%)

Rank	Title	Weekend	Domestic	Foreign	Budget	Days
1	Transformers: Age of Extinction	$100M	$100M	$201M	$210M	3
2	22 Jump Street	$15M	$139M	$54M	$50M	17
3	How to Train Your Dragon 2	$13M	$121M	$106M	$145M	17
4	Think Like a Man Too	$10M	$48M	N/A	$24M	10
5	Maleficent	$8M	$201M	$383M	$180M	31
6	Jersey Boys	$7.6M	$27M	$1.6M	$40M	10
7	Edge of Tomorrow	$5M	$84M	$218M	$178M	24
8	The Fault in Our Stars	$4.8M	$109M	$85M	$12M	24
9	X-Men: Days of Future Past	$3.3M	$223M	$489M	$200M	38
10	Chef	$1.6M	$19M	N/A	N/A	52

 

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Box Office: Kevin Hart's THINK LIKE A MAN TOO Scores $30 Mil Debut

The Kevin Hart comedy "Think Like a Man Too" scored the highest weekend gross, a safe but not particularly impressive $30 million. Although the sequel only cost $24 million, it placed behind 2012's "Think Like a Man" which opened with $33 million versus a smaller $12 million budget. While the first film went on to gross $91 million, the sequel could fall short of the $90 million mark.

Clint Eastwood's musical "Jersey Boys" underperformed and opened in fourth place with $13 million. The film was made on a budget of $40 million, so it could manage to recouperate most, if not all, of its costs.

Last weeks's No. 1 movie "22 Jump Street" stepped down to second place but is still going strong and has already passed the $100 million mark. "How to Train Your Dragon 2" registered a similar drop, but has not yet passed $100 million. However, Dreamworks' animated feature has performed quite well overseas. 

New Wide Releases: "Think Like a Man Too", "Jersey Boys".

Biggest Drop : "22 Jump Street" (-49%)

Smallest Drop : "Chef" (-15%)

Rank	Title	Weekend	Domestic	Foreign	Budget	Days
1	Think Like a Man Too	$30M	$30M	N/A	$24M	3
2	22 Jump Street	$29M	$111M	$38M	$50M	10
3	How To Train Your Dragon 2	$25M	$95M	$76M	$145M	10
4	Jersey Boys	$13.5M	$13.5M	$1.6M	$40M	3
5	Maleficent	$13M	$185M	$335M	$180M	24
6	Edge of Tomorrow	$10M	$74M	$218M	$178M	17
7	The Fault in Our Stars	$8.6M	$98M	$64M	$12M	17
8	X-Men Days of Future Past	$6M	$216M	$475M	$200M	31
9	Chef	$1.8M	$16.9M	N/A	N/A	45
10	Godzilla	$1.8M	$194M	$282M	$160M	38

 

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Box-Office Report: 22 JUMP STREET and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2

Two sequels conquered the box-office this weekend. "22 Jump Street" starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill took the top spot with an explosive $60 million in three days, double the opening weekend gross of the first film and the second best opening for an R-rated comedy ever, behind "The Hangover: Part II" which remains the undisputed record-holder. Close behind, in second place, is the animated sequel "How to Train Your Dragon 2", which grossed $50 million, slightly below expectations, but still almost double the opening gross of the first film. This also marks the best opening in two years for DreamWorks Animation.

In other news, "Maleficent" is still going strong and moving towards the $200 million mark, while "X-Men: Days of Future Past" has already achieved this performance over the weekend. "Godzilla" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" are also struggling to get there.

"Edge of Tomorrow" has dropped to No. 4 and grossed $15 million this weekend. The film hasn's performed too well domestically, despite Tom Cruise's star power and $178 million worth of production values. The film's domestic gross is now at $56 million. But before we start sheding tears for the sci-fi blockbuster, I should mention that overseas the film is close to reaching $200 million.

Last week's No. 1, "The Fault in Our Stars" starring Shailene Woodley has suffered the week's sharpest drop, down 67% and even managed to drag behind "Edge of Tomorrow". However, the film has now grossed $81 million domestically and an additional $38 million from international markets, which, for a movie that only cost $12 million to make, is not bad at all.

New Wide Releases: "22 Jump Street", "How to Train Your Dragon 2".

Biggest Drop : "The Fault in Our Stars" (-67%)

Smallest Drop : "Chef" (-13%)

Rank	Title	Weekend	Domestic	Foreign	Budget	Days
1	22 Jump Street	$60M	$60M	$20M	N/A	3
2	How to Train Your Dragon 2	$50M	$50M	$26M	N/A	3
3	Maleficent	$19M	$163M	$272M	$180M	17
4	Edge of Tomorrow	$16M	$56M	$181M	$178M	10
5	The Fault in Our Stars	$15M	$81M	$38M	$12M	10
6	X-Men: Days of Future Past	$9.5M	$205M	$455M	$200M	24
7	Godzilla	$3M	$191M	$248M	$160M	31
8	A Million Ways to Die in the West	$3M	$38M	$20M	N/A	17
9	Neighbors	$2.4M	$143M	$85M	$18M	38
10	Chef	$2.2M	$14M	N/A	N/A	38

 

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In Theaters: 22 JUMP STREET, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, THE SIGNAL, THE ROVER

Movies opening this week in theaters:

• 22 JUMP STREET (Sony Pictures / R / Wide)
• HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (20th Century Fox / PG / Wide)
• THE SIGNAL (Focus Features / PG-13 / Limited)
• THE ROVER (A24 Films / R / Limited)

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

22 JUMP STREET - International Trailer and Featurette

A new international trailer and behind-the-scenes featurette have been released for "22 Jump Street". The sequel once again stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill as undercover cops looking to shut down a major drug operation, but this time their mission takes place at a local college. The film also stars Peter Stormare as a fierce drug dealer, Ice Cube, Nick Offerman, Amber Stevens, Rob Riggle, Dave Franco, Jillian Bell and Craig Roberts.

"22 Jump Street" opens on June 13, 2014.

Watch the trailer and featurette after the jump.

22 JUMP STREET (2014) - New Red Band Trailer & Clip

A new red band trailer and the first movie clip for "22 Jump Street" have been released online. The trailer adds lots of new footage and even more F-bombs. In this sequel, Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill take their undercover operation to a local college and from the trailer we also find out that they will cross paths with a dangerous cartel led by Big Meat (Peter Stormare). The new clip further reveals this by showing us a scene in which the two goofy cops pose as Latino drug dealers in a business meeting with the cartel. The film also stars Ice Cube, Nick Offerman, Amber Stevens, Rob Riggle, Dave Franco, Jillian Bell and Craig Roberts also star.

"22 Jump Street" opens on June 13, 2014.

Watch the red band trailer and clip after the jump.

22 JUMP STREET (2014) - New Images & Poster

A new poster and 7 images have been released for "22 Jump Street". Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill return for the sequel and this time their undercover mission takes them to a local college. Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Ice Cube, Amber Stevens, Jillian Bell and Craig Roberts also star.

"22 Jump Street" opens on June 13, 2014.

Check out the images and poster after the jump.

22 JUMP STREET Green-Band Trailer With Alternate Ending

A new version of the first "22 Jump Street" green-band trailer has been released. At first glance it doesn't feature any new footage apart from an alternate ending which does indeed consist of a new sequence. The sequel stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill who reprise the roles of Jenko and Schmidt, but this time they are assigned a new undercover mission at a local college. Phil Lord and Chris Miller also return to direct. The cast also features Ice Cube, Amber Stevens, Jillian Bell and Craig Roberts.

"22 Jump Street" opens on June 13, 2014.

Watch the trailer after the jump.

New Posters: 22 JUMP STREET, NEED FOR SPEED, POMPEII, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

You can check out the posters and official synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the posters:

• The first official poster for the comedy sequel "22 Jump Street" starring Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube.
  
  
• A new poster for the "Need for Speed" movie starring Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots, Dominic Cooper and Scott Mescudi
  
  
• A new poster for the disaster epic "Pompeii" starring Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Jared Harris, Keifer Sutherland and Carrie-Anne Moss.
  
  
• Two new posters for Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" starring Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie and Robert Redford.
  
  

Check out the Posters after the jump (click to enlarge).

Teaser & Red-Band Trailer for 22 JUMP STREET Starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill

A teaser trailer and a red-band trailer have been released for "22 Jump Street", the sequel to 2012's remake "21 Jump Street". Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill reprise their roles as Jenko and Schmidt and they once again go on an undercover mission at a local college. The film is directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller and it also stars Ice Cube, Amber Stevens, Jillian Bell and Craig Roberts.

"22 Jump Street" opens on June 13, 2014.

Watch the trailers after the jump.

NEWS UPDATE: X-Men Apocalypse, Amanda Seyfried, Indiana Jones, 22 Jump Street, Freddy Mercury Biopic

Bryan Singer Confirmed to Direct "X-Men: Apocalypse"

It looks like director Bryan Singer is determined to continue his work on the X-Men franchise. Next year, Singer's "X-Men: Days of Future Past", the most ambitious X-Men movie ever, will be released. However, it has also been confirmed that the director will pick up another sequel intended for release in 2016. The new movie will be called "X-Men: Apocalypse" and it will focus strictly on the younger McAvoy-Fassbender cast. Wolverine will probably not be featured in Apocalypse, but fans of the clawed superhero should not worry, because Hugh Jackman and "The Wolverine" director James Mangold are working on a new Wolverine solo effort. We also have a release date for "X-Men: Apocalypse", which is May 27, 2016.

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Amanda Seyfried to Star in "HE'S F***ING PERFECT"

Amanda Seyfried will star in the comedy "He's F***ing Perfect" directed by Jake Szymanski and written by Lauryn Kahn. Seyfried will star as an "Internet savvy woman convinces her friend to dump her new boyfriend so she can date him instead." The project was picked up by Fox in 2000 with Emma Stone set to star in the lead role, but things didn't move forward, so the script eventually found its way to Universal. The film will be produced by Adam McKay, Will Ferrell and Kevin Messic. Director Jake Szymanski has directed several Funny or Die shorts and Saturday Night Live episodes.

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Disney Takes Over "Indiana Jones" Franchise

When Disney purchased Lucasfilm everyone turned to the "Star Wars" franchise, but the big question was what would happen to the "Indiana Jones" franchise since Paramount released all four movies. Disney has now announced that it has reached an agreement with Paramount and has acquired the distribution and marketing rights to all future Indiana Jones movies. Paramount will still retain the distribution rights to the four existing installments. There has been talk of a possible fifth movie, but no official announcement has been made. Since after taking over Lucasfilm, Disney has immediately proceeded to produce three new "Star Wars" sequels, I believe it's quite possible that we will get some new Indiana Jones sequels, as well.

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22 Jump Street Synopsis Released

The sequel to the "21 Jump Street" remake starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill is currently in production and the filmmakers have released the first official synopsis for the comedy. The sequel will be directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller and also stars Ice Cube, Amber Stevens and Craig Roberts. "22 Jump Street" opens in theaters on June 13, 2014. Here is the official synopsis:

"After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don’t have to just crack the case – they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

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Ben Whishaw to Play Freddie Mercury in Biopic

The Freddy Mercury biopic can be classified as a troubled production. For a long time, Sacha Baron Cohen was attached to star as the Queen frontman, but creative differences with Queen's band members led to the departure of Cohen. Director Tom Hooper ("Les Miserables", "The King's Speech") was at one point in talks to direct the film, but once Cohen dropped out, Hooper also turned away from the project. Now things appear to be moving forward. Ben Whishaw ("Cloud Atlas") has been chosen to play Mercury and director Dexter Fletcher ("Wild Bill") has signed on to direct. The film's screenplay has been written by Peter Morgan ("Rush", "The Queen").

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