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Three generations of Shaft reunite in first-look photo from the new sequel

December 20, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Entertainment Weekly has revealed the first official image from Warner Bros’ upcoming Shaft sequel which features three generations of Shaft in Richard Roundtree’s Detective John Shaft, Samuel L. Jackson’s John Shaft II, and Jessie T. Usher’s John Shaft Jr., along with Alexandra Shipp’s as-yet-unrevealed character; take a look here… The new Shaft sees Usher’s FBI agent John […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Alexandra Shipp, Jessie T. Usher, richard roundtree, Samuel L. Jackson, shaft

Three generations of Shaft join forces in new image from the reboot

February 20, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Having started production earlier this month under director Tim Story (Ride Along), we now have a first official image from the upcoming Shaft reboot, which features three generations of Shaft: Richard Roundtree’s Detective John Shaft from the original 1971 movie, his nephew John Shaft II (Samuel L. Jackson) from the 2000 film, and the latter’s […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Jessie T. Usher, richard roundtree, Samuel L. Jackson, shaft

Regina Hall joins the Shaft sequel

December 13, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Variety is reporting that Regina Hall (Girls Trip) has become the latest addition to the cast of the upcoming Shaft sequel / reboot, which is being directed by Tim Story (Ride Along). The new film will see both Richard Roundtree and Samuel L. Jackson reprising their roles as John Shaft and his nephew John Shaft […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Regina Hall, shaft

X-Men: Apocalypse’s Alexandra Shipp joins the new Shaft movie

November 21, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that X-Men: Apocalypse star Alexandra Shipp has signed on to appear alongside Jesse T. Usher, Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Roundtree in the new Shaft movie from director Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Ride Along). The film, which is being produced by New Line Cinema and Netflix, will see Independence Day: Resurgence’s Usher […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alexandra Shipp, shaft, Son of Shaft

Tim Story’s Shaft reboot will be a comedy

August 14, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Back in January of this year, it was announced that Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Ride Along) is set to direct a reboot of the cult 1971 blaxploitation classic Shaft for New Line Cinema, and speaking to SlashFilm at the Television Critics Association press tour, Story has revealed that he plans on ramping up the comedy. “My […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: shaft, Tim Story

Tim Story to direct the Shaft reboot

January 22, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Ride Along) has signed on to direct New Line Cinema’s Shaft reboot, which has been scripted by Kenya Barris (Black-ish) and Alex Barnow (The Goldbergs). Although plot details are being kept under wraps, it is said that “the idea is to reinvigorate the franchise with a focus […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: shaft, Tim Story

“Who’s the cat that won’t cop out?” Shaft is getting the reboot treatment

February 18, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

The Wrap is tonight reporting that “the cat that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about”, John Shaft, is set to undergo the reboot treatment after New Line Cinema acquired the rights to the franchise, alongside John Davis of Davis Entertainment. Based on the 1970 novel of the same name, the original 1971 film […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: shaft

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