White Men Can't Jump is an upcoming American sports drama film directed by Charles Kidd II and written by Kenya Barris. It is a remake of the 1992 film of the same name.

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

Development

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.[3] In April 2022, Sinqua Walls was cast as Kamal Allen, the equivalent of Wesley Snipes' character in the original 1992 film.[4][5] Other characters include Jermaine, who often antagonizes Kamal; Bobby, Kamal's boss; and an opposing fan who trash-talks Kamal.[6] Barris will produce the film under his Khalabo Ink Society banner, and Kalil, Griffin, and Noah Weinstein will produce under their Mortal Media banner.[5] On May 5, 2022, Lance Reddick, Teyana Taylor, and Laura Harrier were cast in the film.[7] Additional castings included Tamera "Tee" Kissen, Myles Bullock, Vince Staples, and Zak Steiner.[8]

Filming

Filming began on May 11, 2022, in Los Angeles.[9] It wrapped up by July 2022.[8]

References

External links

• White Men Can't Jump at IMDb