Jack BlackandIce Cubeare set to star in new Sony comedyOh Hell No, which has already been given a prime summer 2022 release date. The high concept comedy will mark the first fictional feature from directorKitao Sakurai, who helmed Netflix’s hidden camera comedyBad Trip, in over a decade, having previously directed the 2010 crime thrillerAardvark.
Black will also produce alongsideRoz Music, with former Sony Co-President of Production and studio veteranMatt Tolmachinvolved through his Tolmach Productions banner, whileBrittany Morrisseywill oversee the project.
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The plot follows Black’s Sherman, who falls in love with the mother of Ice Cube’s character Will, and his reaction to the budding romance is what gives the film its title. The script is credited to a whole host of comedic talents includingOld School’sScot Armstrong,Girls Trip’sTracy Oliver,Rick and Morty’sJessica Gaoand22 Jump Street’sRodney Rothman, so we can at least expect plenty of big laughs given their respective filmographies.
Any further specifics in regards to the story remain under wraps for now, but there’s something bizarrely exciting and inherently hilarious about the prospect of seeing two 51 year-olds with diametrically opposed screen personas face off in a broad comedy where one tries to stop the other from getting romantically involved with his mom, and you can almost picture the look on Ice Cube’s permanently scowling face when he’s pitted against Black’s signature blend of exuberance and boisterous enthusiasm.
Ice Cube has always been an underrated comic talent, with his brilliantly furious deadpan stylings and angry delivery resulting in big hits like theFridayandBarbershoptrilogies, as well as a pair ofRide AlongandJump Streetfilms. Meanwhile, you almost always know exactly what you’re going to get from Black, and looking at the talent involved,Oh Hell Nohas more than enough potential to bring out the best in both stars.
Oh Hell Nois scheduled to be released on July 28, 2025.
