Since it's been over a decade since Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill teamed up for 22 Jump Street, I was surprised to learn that the franchise is coming back for a new movie. But the real shocker is the upcoming movie is going to be called 24 Jump Street rather than 23 Jump Street. But according to one of the producers, there’s a very specific reason why they’re going with that somewhat confusing title.
We heard about 24 Jump Street out of the blue when producer Neal H. Moritz shared a photo of the screenplay last month. Now that the cat is out of the bag, here’s what Phil Lord (who co-directed the first two movies with Chris Miller) says about the title: