The original run of Police Academy movies, a series of comedies following a bunch of wacky police officers getting into wacky antics, ran from 1984 to 1994. At one point releasing new movies on a near-annual basis, this saga was frequently profitable, but by the time Police Academy: Mission to Moscow rolled around, audiences had had enough. It was time to hang up the badge and the baton, Police Academy was done for now. Since Moscow, various attempts have been floated on how to revive this franchise, with the most high-profile being a version spearheaded by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. Though it never saw the light of day, it’s still worth pondering this unrealized production given how it reflects the career trajectories of its respective leading men.
