'White Men Can't Jump' remake in the works from 'Black-ish' creator

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By Darian Scalamoni

               With all the recent remakes and rehashes in Hollywood it was only a matter of time that we would see the industry diving into 90s sports films. According to Slash Film, there is a remake underway for the 1992 sports comedy, White Men Can’t Jump.

            The original film was one of the best comedies of the decade and was written and directed by Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, Cobb) who was the king of sports films. The movie followed Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as two street hustling basketball players who work together to double their money instead of trying to take it from each other. Black-ish creator Kenya Barris is set to produce and write the modern take on the story. Professional athletes Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil are also set to produce with their new production company Mortal Media.

            I’m a huge fan of the original movie but I’m also worried about how this will turn out. The biggest thing of this film will hinge on who are cast in the lead roles to replace Harrelson and Snipes. With a talent like Barris involved you need to hope that he can bring together the project quickly with the right people involved.