‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Remake in the Works With Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil

White Men Cant Jump
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“White Men Still Can’t Jump”?

The 1992 basketball comedy “White Men Can’t Jump” is getting a remake from “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris, Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin, and Ryan Kalil of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers.

Barris is producing and writing the script for the revamped “White Men Can’t Jump” under the overall film deal he signed with Fox in September. Griffin and Kalil are producing through their Mortal Media producing company, along with partner Noah Weinstein.

The original “White Men Can’t Jump” starred Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as basketball hustlers who first oppose each other and then team up. The title comes from the inability of Harrelson’s character — a former college player — to make a dunk shot.

Ron Shelton directed the original movie from his own script, which followed Harrelson character and his girlfriend, played by Rosie Perez, on the run due to gambling debts. The film performed well for Fox, earning more than $90 million at the domestic box office.

Mortal Media is also developing is a remake of “The Rocketeer.” Griffin is a five-time NBA all-star, who was Rookie of the Year in 2011 and won the league’s slam dunk contest. Kalil plays centers for the Panthers and has been selected for the NFL’s Pro Bowl five times.

Barris’ film pact is administered through his new production company, Khalabo Ink Society, which aims to tell compelling stories that pull back the curtain on the parts of our society that typically go unnoticed.

Khalabo also has a number of feature projects in the works, including “Cheaper by the Dozen,” “Stir Crazy,” “Girls Trip,” “Ruff Ryderz,” and “Shaft.” Barris currently has an overall deal with ABC Studios, where he continues to executive produce “Black-ish.”

Barris is repped by CAA, Principato Young, and Morris Yorn. Griffin and Kalil are repped by CAA and Ziffren Brittenham.

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  1. Gummibarchen says:

    I don’t know what’s worse, this being yet another remake or being brought into our excessively polarized society.

  2. Liam says:

    It is a little known fact, that Black people can not jump backwards into a swimming pool

  3. zagzygg says:

    In 1992, ‘WMCJ’ was edgy. In 2017, it’s tacky. Woody Harrelson has an inner darkness that makes Billy Hoyle complex & interesting. Wesley Snipes plays a great arrogance-hiding-sensitivity… Two pro athletes simply won’t be able to portray depth or complexity. Just another in a long string of bad remakes showing Hollywood’s bankruptcy of ideas.

  4. Dunstan says:

    Another, in a long string, of very, very bad ideas. Two pro athletes? Guard!

  5. Fred says:

    If every future movie going to be a damn remake of something that has already been done?

  6. Robert Gray says:

    Wow. Another anti-white movie from Hollywood. Whoopee. Flop.

  7. This is my favourite movie ever! 😀 So glad to hear this!

    • Haz says:

      I hate to sound rude but that makes no sense. I would think if you loved it wouldn’t you want the exact opposite to happen? Look at Ben-Hur that whole thing was a train wreck. Why are they remaking stuff made in the 90s? Wasn’t there an announcement to remake I Know What You Did Last Summer last year or before? Dirty Dancing is about to be on TV later this year and I honestly hope it flops so maybe they will stop this remake crap and come up with some original idea. Barris has done well with black-ish, why not put out something original?

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