Over the 21st century, Jonah Hill became one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood through a wide variety of roles on the big screen. First breaking through with his role as Seth in 2007’s Superbad, he then joined two of the biggest animated franchises of the 2010s with a role as Snotlout in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy and a pair of credits as the voice of the Green Lantern in 2014’s The Lego Movie and 2019’s The Lego Batman Movie. This does not even take into account his casting in hit films like 2011’s Moneyball and 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street, both of which earned him Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
In recent years, Hill has stepped back from being in front of the camera, moving into new projects as a director. This includes credits on two feature films (2018’s mid90s and 2026’s Outcome) and a 2022 mental health documentary called Stutz; he also sat in the director’s chair for the second episode of HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Season 1. While he looks to continue adding projects to his directorial resume, his latest efforts seem to have hit a snag.
According to Puck insider Matt Belloni (per World of Reel), Warner Bros. has removed the movie Cut Off, directed by Jonah Hil, from its schedule ahead of its expected Jul. 27, 2026 release. The movie finished filming in Sept. 2025 after replacing original star Jennifer Lawrence with Kristen Wiig. Reportedly, test screenings did not go well for this movie, with one attendee bluntly claiming that it was “unwatchable.” Belloni also reported that Warner Bros. believes the movie is “unreleasable” and hinted that its fate may only be set in stone after Paramount’s deal to purchase Warner Bros. is complete, which will also decide the fate of film chiefs Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy.
This news is certainly a disappointment for Hill ahead of his third directorial efforts, which only compounds the lack of success he had with 2026’s Outcome for Apple TV. The movie earned an awful 27% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics lamenting its tonal inconsistencies and an approach to Hollywood satire that did not land well humor-wise. Even with A-list talent like Keanu Reeves and Cameron Diaz, this movie could not land with audiences. Now, the worry is that Cut Off will meet the same fate if it is even released, with major stars like Chelsea Peretti, Bette Midler, and Nathan Lane seemingly being unable to make the story watchable.
Thankfully, a recent update should shine some light on Hill’s future, as 24 Jump Street was officially confirmed for development in Jun. 2026, coming over a decade after 22 Jump Street hit theaters. Skipping over 23 Jump Street entirely, this movie is expected to reunite Hill with co-stars Channing Tatum and Ice Cube, giving Schmidt and Jenko another wild and crazy case to take on as undercover cops.
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December 20, 1983
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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Jonah Hill Feldstein
This story originally appeared on Movieweb
