Jack Black Is Ready To Rock Again, Especially For A Possible 'School Of Rock' Sequel

Jack Black is 100% down to don Dewey Finn's bow tie once again. According JOEmore than 20 years after Black conned his way into a teaching position and whipped some clumsy kids into a wall-shaking rock band in the 2003 family musical comedy School of Rockthe now 54-year-old actor/musician said he is disappointed about a potential sequel.

“I wish there was one School Of Rock 2 Electric Boogaloo,” Black said, referencing the title of the beloved sequel to the 1984 hip-hop film. Rupture'. In the original film directed by Richard Linklater (Childhood) and written by White LotusMike White, Black played Finn, a depraved rock guitarist who hatches a scheme to make money impersonating his teacher roommate Ned Schneebly (White) to pay the rent. Although completely lacking in credentials, Finn whips the fourth graders into shape for a Battle of the Bands competition and some heartwarming team building.

The original featured Black alongside White, Joan Cusack, Adam Pascal, Sarah Silverman and Miranda Cosgrove. No sequel could happen, Black said, without White, who is currently busy with the expected third season of Max's series White Lotus in Thailand. “You know Mike White wrote the first one and he's a genius,” Black said. “And we should have Mike White back in the saddle, but he's really busy right now with [The] White Lotusthe best show on television.”

Black recently made noise with an intense cover of Britney Spears that he recorded for the real-life sequel to another of his favorite franchises, Kung Fu Panda 4. The Tenacious D frontman's rocking performance of “…Baby One More Time” even got its own video, which Black shot on the red carpet at the quadquel's premiere earlier this month.