20 Announced Movie Sequels NOBODY Expected

20. 24 Jump Street

After the massive commercial success of comedy sequel 22 Jump Street in 2014, it was assumed that a threequel would swiftly enter production.

And though a script was written and James Bobin (The Muppets) was announced to direct by 2016, development stalled in the years that followed, reportedly due to struggles to keep the film's budget in check, even with most of the principal players accepting smaller producer fees.

So it was quite a surprise when, back in June, a third film was finally confirmed to be happening.

The threequel, hilariously titled 24 Jump Street, is set to reunite Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and Ice Cube, while being directed by Rodney Rothman (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), as original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller return as producers.

If any franchise can survive a decade-plus on ice, it's Jump Street, which will surely relish making cheeky fun of the huge sequel gap.