White Men Can't Jump is an upcoming American sports comedy film directed by Charles Kidd II, otherwise known as Calmatic, 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, alongside Lance Reddick in one of his final roles.
White Men Can't Jump is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2023, on Hulu.
Cast[]
- Sinqua Walls as Kamal Allen
- Jack Harlow as Jeremy
- Teyana Taylor as Imani, Kamal's girlfriend
- Laura Harrier as Tatiana, Jeremy's girlfriend
- Vince Staples as Speedy
- Myles Bullock as Renzo
- Lance Reddick as Benji Allen, Kamal's father and former coach who suffers from MS
- Tamera Kissen
- 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. Nothing more was mentioned about the project until November 2021, when Calmatic was revealed to be the director. In March 2022, rapper Jack Harlow was cast in the film. In April 2022, Sinqua Walls was cast as Kamal Allen, the equivalent of Wesley Snipes' 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, Lance Reddick, Teyana Taylor, and Laura Harrier were cast in the film. Additional castings included Tamera "Tee" Kissen, Myles Bullock, Vince Staples, and Zak Steiner.
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. 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 the streaming service Hulu.