A planned reboot of the comedy film ‘Police Academy’ starring Key and Peele was halted following the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Comedian Ike Barinholtz detailed the project’s cancellation on a recent podcast, describing an awkward pitch meeting that occurred in the wake of the shooting.
On the June 17 episode of the podcast “Funny You Ask with Ike Barinholtz,” the comedian shared the story with guest Joel McHale. Barinholtz recounted a pitch meeting he attended with his agents for a reboot of the 1984 film “Police Academy.”
According to Barinholtz, the project was canceled shortly after Michael Brown was killed by police in Ferguson. The shooting sparked widespread protests and a national conversation regarding police use of force. The timing of the tragedy made a comedic take on a police academy seem inappropriate, leading to the project’s demise. Barinholtz did not elaborate on the specifics of his pitch or the involvement of Key and Peele beyond mentioning their attachment to the reboot.
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