Shubhabrata Dutta
Jonah Hill’s transformation from ‘Superbad’ (2007) to ‘Don’t Look Up’ (2021) is unignorable. In a very short span of time and a handful of movies, he has risen to be one of the most common faces in Hollywood. Starting with comedic roles, he has gone on to do dramatic roles in movies like ‘Moneyball,’ ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ and ‘War Dogs,’ which approve of his talents as an actor. His sense of timing adds another layer of realism to his characters. This makes the characters much more palpable. And this is applicable to all his roles. So, if you want to find out what the guy is cooking next, we bring you a list of all his upcoming projects!
1. Outcome (TBA)
‘Outcome’ is a dark comedy movie directed by Jonah Hill. It revolves around Reef, a “damaged” Hollywood star, who is forced to confront his dark past and atone for it after facing a crisis in his career, thanks to a bizarre piece of video footage. The cast includes Keanu Reeves as Reef, along with Hill. The rest of the cast includes Matt Bomer, Cameron Diaz, Laverne Cox, Kaia Gerber, David Spade, and Susan Lucci. The movie is co-written by Hill and Ezra Woods. Apple Studios and Hill’s Strong Baby teamed up for production, and Apple TV+ is the distributor. The movie is currently in its post-production stage, and there is no update yet about its release.
2. Untitled Jonah Hill/Sidney Korshak TV Series (TBA)
The untitled Jonah Hill/Sidney Korshak project is a biography drama series created by William Monahan (‘The Departed’). Set in the 1940s, the narrative revolves around the complex story of controversial Hollywood lawyer and fixer Sidney Korshak (known for having ties with the underworld) and his associate MCA (Music Corporation of America, which later on became a full-fledged talent agency) chairman Lew Wasserman, who “controlled” Hollywood for the better half of the 20th century and is considered one of the most powerful men in Hollywood ever.
The limited series is produced by Hill’s Strong Baby and Expanded Media. The cast includes Hill as Korshak. The actor also serves as the executive producer with Matt Dines, Ali Goodwin, and Monahan. The show is currently in its treatment stage, and further details about the director, the rest of the cast, and a release date are awaited.
3. Untitled Grateful Dead Biopic (TBA)
A “Grateful Dead” biographical film with Martin Scorsese at the helm is in the works. It revolves around the iconic rock band Grateful Dead, active from 1965 to 1995. The band is very popular for its psychedelia-influenced songs and its influence on the 1960s US and the UK psychedelic counterculture. The band’s founding members include frontman Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, Phil Lesh, and Bill Kreutzmann.
The script is written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. Hill is set to play Jerry Garcia. The rest of the cast and the plot is under wraps. The film is produced by LBI Entertainment, Hill’s Strong Baby banner, and Scorsese himself. The surviving members of the band, Weir, Lesh, Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart (who joined the band in 1967), along with Garcia’s daughter, Trixie Garcia, and Bernie Cahill, serve as the executive producers. Further updates about the movie’s production, the rest of the cast, and the release date are awaited.
4. 23 Jump Street (TBA)
The highly anticipated sequel to ‘21 Jump Street’ (2012) and ‘22 Jump Street’ (2014) is in development at Columbia Pictures. The only information available about the project is that Channing Tatum, in an interview with ComicBook.com, stated that “it’s still the best script that I’ve ever read for a third movie.” So we know that there is a script somewhere waiting to be greenlit.
The first two movies follow Hill and Tatum as undercover police officers attempting to prevent a new drug from spreading in a high school campus and a college, respectively. The duo’s co-stars in the first film include Ice Cube, Dave Franco, and Brie Larson. Jillian Bell and Wyatt Russell joined the cast in the sequel. More details about ‘23 Jump Street’ are eagerly awaited.
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