Uptown Saturday Night movie production status is currently Development
May 17, 2018 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight' “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris wrote the latest draft. Kevin Hart to star.
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Plot: What's the story about?
Two estranged friends have their wallets stolen at a nightclub. The next morning, they learn that one of their wallets contained a winning lottery ticket, and together, they set out to find it.
modified plot formulation from variety.com
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Who stars in Uptown Saturday Night: Cast List
Borderlands, Lift
Who's making Uptown Saturday Night: Crew List
A look at the Uptown Saturday Night behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Malcolm D. Lee last directed Space Jam: A New Legacy and Night School. The film's writer Mark Cullen last wrote Once Upon a Time in Venice and Cop Out.
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James LassiterWill Smith
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Production: What we know about Uptown Saturday Night?
Key Facts
- Remake of the 1974 film.
Filming Timeline
- 2018 - May: The film was set to Development status.
“Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris wrote the latest draft. Kevin Hart to star.
- 2013 - November: The film was set to Development status.
Warner Bros. has hired Nicholas Stoller to do a rewrite on the script. Last announced in November 2012.
- 2012 - November: The film was set to Development status.
Jeff Shakoor attached to write the script for the remake, which has been in development for some time. First set up in March 2002. Last announced in March 2011.
- 2010 - January: The film was set to Development status.
Uptown Saturday Night Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Uptown Saturday Night is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,433 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Shrek 5 and The Nightingale.