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Release Date:
Friday, June 14, 2019 In Theaters (Nationwide)
for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, some drug material and brief nudity
Shaft Plot: What's it about?
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.
Shaft Cast List & Characters
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Shaft Crew and Production Team
A look at the Shaft behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Tim Story previously directed 72 Hours, The Pickup and The Blackening. The film's writer Kenya Barris penned White Men Can't Jump, You People and Cheaper by the Dozen.
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Shaft Production and Filming
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.
Shaft Filming Timeline
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— Shaft entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Production status.
Starts filming December 2017.Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Gearing up to begin production in late 2017.Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Development status.
Ride Along 2 director Tim Story is on-board to direct the reboot of Shaft.Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
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— The film entered Announced status.
New Line has acquired the rights to the Shaft franchise and is developing a reboot.Intentions to make the movie; early in development.
Shaft Release Date: When was the film released?
Shaft was released nationwide on . 19 other films are opening on the same date, including Men in Black: International, The Dead Don't Die and Funan.
DVD & Blu-ray Release Date
Shaft was released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Buy your copy of Shaft today on Amazon.
Digital, VOD & Streaming Release Date
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