Shaft

Release Date: Friday, June 14, 2019 Nationwide

Samuel L. Jackson, Titus Welliver, Jessie Usher, John Davis, Method Man, Richard Roundtree, Matt Lauria, Regina Hall, Tim Story, Alexandra Shipp, Kenya Barris, Richard Brener, Marc S. Fischer, Alex Barnow, Marc Fischer, Ira Napoliello, Josh Mack

R Action N/A

  • 3.8

79%

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Plot

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Plot
Shaft is the next chapter in the film franchise featuring the coolest private eye on any New York City block. JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide.  Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft (Jackson) agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly.  And while JJ’s own FBI analyst’s badge may clash with his dad’s trademark leather coat, there’s no denying family.  Besides, Shaft’s got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that’s professional and personal.
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The film's director Tim Story last directed The Blackening and Tom and Jerry. The film's writer Kenya Barris last wrote White Men Can't Jump and You People.

Director
Tim Story
Producer
John Davis

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, some drug material and brief nudity
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
More #SHAFT than you can handle.
Also known as
Not available
Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • It will be distributed in North America by Warner Bros. Pictures, and internationally by Netflix (2/7/19).
  • Jessie T. Usher will play the progeny of detective John Shaft whom will once again be played by Samuel L. Jackson (Deadline.com, 8/17/17).
  • Deadline.com says the idea is to reinvigorate the franchise with a focus on the son of the cool private eye who always finds himself navigating the gray terrain between the law and organized crime in New York City (1/20/17).
  • Reboot of the 2000 film. Based on the 1971 film written by Ernest Tidyman and John D.F. Black.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Starts filming December 2017.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Gearing up to begin production in late 2017.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Ride Along 2 director Tim Story is on-board to direct the reboot of Shaft.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced. New Line has acquired the rights to the Shaft franchise and is developing a reboot.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Shaft was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, June 14, 2019 . There were 19 other movies released on the same date, including Men in Black: International, The Dead Don't Die and Head Count.



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Sun., Oct. 27, 2019

Thu., Mar. 7, 2019

  • Set the MPAA rating to R for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, some drug material and brief nudity

  • Added a link from twitter.com

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