Key and Peele’s Plan to Reboot ‘Police Academy’ Got Canceled After Michael Brown Killed in Ferguson, Says Ike Barinholtz

By William Earl

William Earl

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A 2010s reboot of “Police Academy” was canceled after a tragic real-life incident sparked a national debate about the police use of force.

On the June 17 episode of the podcast “Funny You Ask with Ike Barinholtz,” the comedian told a story to guest Joel McHale about an awkward pitch meeting he had with his writing partner, David Stassen. The pair was writing on a “Police Academy” reboot, produced by and slated to star Barinholtz’s “Mad TV” co-stars Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key, but an ill-fated meeting wasn’t what actually ended up putting the project on hold.

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