With the debut of anticipated sports comedyWhite Men Can’t Jumpso close, 20th Century Studios released a first-look image alongsidea teaserwhich aired during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. 20th Century Studios also released the premiere date of the comedy movie which will begin streaming on July 24, 2025.
White Men Can’t Jumpis a modern remake of the 1992 classic sports movie of the same name. The 1992 version, which starredWesley SnipesandWoody Harrelson, is about two streetball hustlers who con people out of their money using their basketball skills to win games by making bets with unaware street targets. The remake, which is written byKenya Barris(Black-ish,You People) will star rapperJack Harlow,making his movie debut as JeremyandSinqua Wallsas Kamal.
It has been revealed that the remake will also celebrate the streetball hustling culture of Los Angeles.The story will follow Jeremy, a former basketball player whose injuries stalled his career, and Kamal, who derailed his future in basketball despite having a promising one, as they juggle tenuous relationships, financial pressures, and serious internal struggles. Though they seem like opposites, the two will discover that they have more in common than they imagined possible.
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The Upcoming Remake Has an All-Star Cast
The 20th Century movie also starsTeyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock,andLance Reddick. Doug Hallco-wrote the film with Barris, while Barris also served as producer alongsidePaul Hall.Black Griffin, Ryan Kalil, Noah Weinstein, Calmatic, Hall, E. Brian Dobbins,andJames Powersserve as executive producers. The upcoming film is directed by Calmatic.
With Harlow playing a leading role and Calmatic, an award-winning music video director, directing the sports comedy, viewers can expect a music aspect fromWhite Men Can Jump.Chatting with Collider,the director talked about taking care of the sound design while sharing his progress.
“We locked the edit maybe a couple days ago. I feel like we gotta finish the sound mixing, throw some songs in there, get it color correct, and take it through the final stages of post. And then, I’m sure you guys will see something really soon. It’s definitely coming out this year.”
White Men Can’t Jumpwill be available for streaming on August 20, 2025. It will stream exclusively on Hulu in the United States, on Star+ in Latin America, and on Disney+ under the Star banner in other territories. Check out the image below:
