According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kenya Barris — creator of ABC’s hit comedy Black-ish — will write and produce a White Men Can’t Jump remake of 20th Century Fox‘s hit comedy.
Directed by sports enthusiast Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, Tin Cup), it was a sleeper hit upon release,grossing over $90 million worldwide.
The original 1992 film starred Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as a pair of street basketball hustlers, and Rosie Perez as the latter’s girlfriend.
Barris is also at work on a new Shaft remake, while the Mortal Media partners are currently developing a Rocketeer reboot with a black female lead for Disney.