“White Men Can’t Jump” is a remake of the 1992 film of the same name for Disney+.
Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.
- White Men Can’t Jump is a 2023 American sports comedy film
- It is directed by Calmatic
- It is written by Kenya Barris and Doug Hall
- From a story they co-wrote with Ron Shelton
- It is a remake of the 1992 film of the same name
- It stars Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow in the lead roles
- This marks Jack Harlow’s acting debut
- They star alongside Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock, and Lance Reddick
- This is marks one of Reddick’s final film performances before his death in March 2023
- White Men Can’t Jump was released on May 19, 2023, on Hulu
- The film received generally negative reviews from critics
- In this modern remix of the iconic film, Jeremy is an injury prone former star, and Kamal is a has-been prodigy
- Seemingly opposite street hoopers
- They team up to take one final shot at living out their dreams
- 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
- In November 2021, Calmatic was revealed to be the director
- In March 2022, rapper and actor Jack Harlow was cast in the film, in the role originally played by Woody Harrelson
- 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 produced the film under his Khalabo Ink Society banner
- Alongside Hall, and Kalil, Griffin, and Noah Weinstein executive 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 was scored by Marcelo Zarvos and will feature a soundtrack by DJ Drama
- By January 11, 2023, the film was in post-production
- On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 27% rating
- Based on 81 critics
- With an average rating of 4.5/10
- The site’s critical consensus reads, “Never mind being able to get air – the White Men Can’t Jump remake struggles to come up with reasons for its own existence”
- On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average rating of 40 out of 100
- Based on 23 critics
- Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
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