''White Men Can't Jump'' is an upcoming American

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directed by Charles Kidd II and written by

Kenya Barris Kenya Barris (born August 9, 1973) is an American film and television writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the creator of the ABC sitcom ''black-ish'' (2014–2022). Early life Barris was born in Inglewood, California, th ...

and Doug Hall. It is a remake of the 1992 film of the same name. It stars

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and

Jack Harlow Jackman Thomas Harlow (born March 13, 1998) is an American rapper from Louisville, Kentucky. He started his career in 2015 and released several EPs and mixtapes before he was signed to Don Cannon and DJ Drama's record label Generation Now in 201 ...

in the lead roles. ''White Men Can't Jump'' is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2023, on

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Cast

as Kamal Allen *

Lance Reddick Lance Reddick (born December 31, 1962) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Cedric Daniels in ''The Wire'' (2002–2008), Phillip Broyles in ''Fringe'' (2008–2013), and Chief Irvin Irving in '' Bosch'' (2014–2020) ...

as Benji Allen, Kamal's father and former coach who suffers from MS *

Teyana Taylor Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Shumpert ( Taylor; born December 10, 1990) is an American singer, actress, dancer and choreographer. In 2005, she signed a record deal with Pharrell Williams' Star Trak Entertainment imprint. Afterwards, she choreographe ...

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* Tamera Kissen * Myles Bullock *

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* Zak Steiner *

Andrew Schulz Andrew Cameron Schulz (born October 30, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, television producer and podcaster. In addition to his stand-up, he is known for his work on MTV2's ''Guy Code'' (and its two spinoffs),

Production

In January 2017,

was reported to be developing a ''White Men Can't Jump'' remake produced by NBA star

Blake Griffin Blake Austin Griffin (born March 16, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, when he was named the consensu ...

and NFL player

Ryan Kalil Ryan Joseph Kalil (born March 29, 1985) is an American film and television producer and former NFL center. He played college football at USC, where he was a member of two national championship teams, was named a first-team All-American, and won ...

. Nothing more was mentioned about the project until November 2021, when

Calmatic Charles Kidd II (born September 25, 1987), known professionally as Calmatic, is an American filmmaker from Los Angeles known for music videos and commercials. He gained widespread fame in 2019 for directing the video for "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas ...

was revealed to be the director. In March 2022, rapper

was cast in the film. In April 2022,

was cast as Kamal Allen, the equivalent of

Wesley Snipes Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist. His prominent film roles include '' Major League'' (1989), ''New Jack City'' (1991), ''White Men Can't Jump'' (1992), ''Passenger 57'' (1992), '' R ...

' character in the original 1992 film. Other characters include Jermaine, who often antagonizes Kamal; Bobby, Kamal's boss; and an opposing fan who trash-talks Kamal. Barris will produce the film under his Khalabo Ink Society banner, and Kalil, Griffin, and Noah Weinstein will produce under their Mortal Media banner. On May 5, 2022,

, and

were cast in the film. Additional castings included Tamera "Tee" Kissen, Myles Bullock,

, and Zak Steiner.‘The Outpost’ Star Jessica Green Joins Ben Affleck’s Nike Drama For Amazon; ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Adds ‘Euphoria’s Zak Steiner
/ref> Filming began on May 11, 2022, in Los Angeles, with Tommy Maddox-Upshaw as the cinematographer. It wrapped up by July 2022. The film will feature a soundtrack by

DJ Drama Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978), professionally known as DJ Drama, is an American DJ, record executive and music promoter. He is the co-founder (with Don Cannon) of Generation Now, an Atlantic Records imprint with artists including ...

. By January 11, 2023, the film was in post-production.

Release

''White Men Can't Jump'' is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2023, on

References

External links

* {{Hulu Upcoming films 2023 comedy films 2020s American films 2020s buddy comedy films 2020s sports comedy films 20th Century Studios films African-American comedy films American basketball films American buddy comedy films American sports comedy films Comedy film remakes Films directed by Calmatic Films shot in Los Angeles Films with screenplays by Kenya Barris Hulu original films Remakes of American films Upcoming English-language films