The popular 80's television series 21 Jump Street is being turned into a movie.  The original series starred a young, hot Johnny Depp along with Holly Robinson Peete.  It aired from 1987 to 1991 and focused on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating
crimes in high schools, colleges, and other teenage venues.  In the movie adaptation the cops will be played by Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum who will executive produce as well.  Ice Cube is currently in negotiations to play this duo's leader, Captain Dickson. 

Just Me:  If you're old enough to remember this series on television, you know this new movie is a far cry from the original.  When I think back, all I have are visions of is Johnny Depp walking around in a black leather jacket, white t-shirt, and jeans.  He didn't really have to say much at all as long as you had a chance to stare at him for an hour.  The original series was considered a drama.  But with the casting of Jonah Hill it's obvious the movie will have a considerable amount of comic relief.  So that could be a refreshing change.

The movie is now in pre-production and has a release date of March 2012.

Will there be a Friday 4?

Ice Cube has been actively campaigning to make his 4th installment of the Friday movie series.  And he's made it known that he wants the original star of the movie, Chris Tucker, to reprise his role.  Cube has stated he already has the concept for the movie.  He just needs to get Tucker on board along with the film studio New Line Cinema to get the financing.

After the first Friday, Chris Tucker made the decision not to return for the sequels after becoming a born again Christian.  However, Tucker found huge success starring in the popular Rush Hour movies with Jackie Chan.

So will there be a Friday 4?  We'll see...

Just Me:  I would love to see Chris Tucker return to this sequel.  Quite frankly I'm not sure it should be made if he doesn't.  The first Friday was a true comedy classic.  No one can deny that.  It's one of the few movies starring an all African-American cast that penetrated pop culture.  Everyone saw it!  Whites, Blacks, Asians, old people, toddlers...everybody.  I remember people talking about and quoting this movie up to a year after it came out.

Back in March of 2009 it was announced that there would be a film biopic about the 'World's Most Dangerous Group", N.W.A.  The film will be produced by Ice Cube (Cube Vision), Dr. Dre, and Eazy E's widow Tomica Woods.  The film is still considered to be in development.  No news is available about just who will play the illicit, electrifying rappers from Compton, California.  But a writer for this biopic has been chosen...

Screenwriter Andrea Berloff (World Trade Center) has reportedly been hired to pen the film.  Oh and did I mention she's white.  Yes white.  Now me...I could care less.  I feel like the producers should hire whoever they think is best for the job.  And Cube has a track record  that's more than decent when it comes to producing film and television.  So I'm not worried.  But some people don't understand why a white women would be hired to write the story of this rap entourage that practically put west coast music on the map forever.

About N.W.A.

Bow Wow has the winning ticket!

Bow Wow will be starring in new comedy Lottery Ticket with Ice Cube, Terry Crews, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, and many more.

Synopsis:  The story of a young man living in the projects who has to survive a three-day weekend after his opportunistic neighbors find out he's holding a winning lottery ticket worth $350 million.