The film featured Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as a pair of con artists and hustlers who fool basketball players and streetballers into thinking that Harrelson’s Billy Hoyle is a no-good schmuck. One thing Billy struggles with, though, is the iconic dunk shot, leading Snipes’ Sidney Deane to coin the term White Men Can’t Jump.
Now approaching its 25th anniversary, Ron Shelton’s sports comedy became something of a sleeper hit when it was first released back in ’92, going on to gross $90 million worldwide. In those intervening years, speculation was rife that 20th Century Fox would fast-track a sequel or some form of continuation, but it now appears the studio has decided to go down the route of an out-and-out remake.
Securing Kenya Barris for the gig is a major coup for the studio, particularly when you factor in the landmark success of his Black-ish series. After landing a handful of Emmy nominations, the show was awarded a Golden Globe for its star Tracee Ellis Ross. Outside of television, Barris is also attached to New Line’s gestating Shaft remake.
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