| White Men Can't Jump | |
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| Directed by | Calmatic |
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| Based on | White Men Can't Jump by Ron Shelton |
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| Cinematography | Tommy Maddox-Upshaw |
| Edited by | Jonathan Schwartz |
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| Distributed by | Hulu |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
White Men Can't Jump is an upcoming American sports comedy film directed by Charles Kidd II and written by Kenya Barris and Doug Hall. It is a remake of the 1992 film of the same name. It stars Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow in the lead roles.
White Men Can't Jump is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2023, on Hulu.
Cast
- Jack Harlow
- Sinqua Walls as Kamal Allen
- Lance Reddick as Benji Allen, Kamal's father and former coach who suffers from MS
- Teyana Taylor
- Laura Harrier
- Tamera Kissen
- Myles Bullock
- Vince Staples
- Zak Steiner
- Andrew Schulz
Production
In January 2017, Kenya Barris was reported to be developing a White Men Can't Jump remake produced by NBA star Blake Griffin and NFL player Ryan Kalil.[1] Nothing more was mentioned about the project until November 2021, when Calmatic was revealed to be the director.[2] In March 2022, rapper Jack Harlow was cast in the film, in the role originally played by Woody Harrelson.[3] In April 2022, Sinqua Walls was cast as Kamal Allen, the equivalent of Wesley Snipes' character in the original 1992 film.[4] Other characters include Jermaine, who often antagonizes Kamal; Bobby, Kamal's boss; and an opposing fan who trash-talks Kamal.[5] Barris will produce the film under his Khalabo Ink Society banner, and Kalil, Griffin, and Noah Weinstein will produce under their Mortal Media banner.[4] On May 5, 2022, Lance Reddick, Teyana Taylor, and Laura Harrier were cast in the film.[6] Additional castings included Tamera "Tee" Kissen, Myles Bullock, Vince Staples, and Zak Steiner.[7]
Filming began on May 11, 2022, in Los Angeles, with Tommy Maddox-Upshaw as the cinematographer.[8] It wrapped up by July 2022.[7] The film will feature a soundtrack by DJ Drama.[9] By January 11, 2023, the film was in post-production.[10]
Release
White Men Can't Jump is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2023, on Hulu.[11]
References
- ^ Fuster, Jeremy (January 17, 2017). "'Black-ish' Creator and Blake Griffin to Remake 'White Men Can't Jump'". The Wrap. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (November 30, 2021). "'White Men Can't Jump' Remake At 20th Century Sets Calmatic As Director". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (March 3, 2022). "Jack Harlow To Star in 20th Century's 'White Men Can't Jump' Reboot Off His First Ever Screen Audition". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (April 13, 2022). "'White Men Can't Jump': Sinqua Walls Joins 20th Century Studios Reboot". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Bolding, Hunter (April 12, 2022). "Sinqua Walls To Star Alongside Jack Harlow In White Men Can't Jump Reboot Plus New Characters [Exclusive]". That Hashtag Show. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (May 5, 2022). "20th Century Studios' 'White Men Can't Jump' Reboot Adds Lance Reddick, Teyana Taylor & Laura Harrier". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ a b ‘The Outpost’ Star Jessica Green Joins Ben Affleck’s Nike Drama For Amazon; ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Adds ‘Euphoria’s Zak Steiner
- ^ "By CALMATIC on Instagram: "Back2Back"".
- ^ Marco Vito Oddo (September 29, 2022). "White Men Can't Jump Reboot Features a Soundtrack By DJ Drama". Collider. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Marco Vito Oddo (January 11, 2023). "White Men Can't Jump Remake Gets a 2023 Release Window [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ J. Kim Murphy (February 5, 2023). "'White Men Can't Jump' Remake Debuts First Look With Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls Arguing Paul Thomas Anderson vs. Spike Lee". Variety. Retrieved 6 February 2023.