Uptown Saturday Night Movie Updates
Total Updates: 34
- added HartBeat Productions as a production company
- added Malcolm D. Lee as director to credits
- changed the production status to Development
- changed the status of Adam McKay to Former
- changed the status of Robb Cullen to Former
- changed the status of Kenya Barris to Current
- added Kenya Barris as actor to credits
- changed the status of Denzel Washington to Former
- changed the status of Will Smith to Former
- added Kevin Hart as actor to credits
- added a synopsis
- 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.
- changed the status of Denzel Washington to Current
- changed the production status to Development
- added Nicholas Stoller as screenwriter to credits
- added Jeff Shakoor as Screenwriter (rewrite) to the credits
- changed the status of Adam McKay to Current
- changed the status of Denzel Washington to Formerly Rumored
- changed the production status to Development
- added Adam McKay (In Talks) to the credits
- changed the status of David Dobkin to Former
- added David Dobkin to the credits
- added Tim Dowling to the credits
- added Overbrook Entertainment as a production company
- added Warner Bros. Pictures as a distributor
- added James Lassiter to the credits
- added Denzel Washington (Rumored) to the credits
- added Will Smith to the credits
- added David Dobkin to the credits
- added Robb Cullen to the credits
- added Mark Cullen to the credits
Mon., Aug. 6, 2018
Thu., May. 17, 2018
from Variety
Kevin Hart in Talks to Star in Warner Bros.’ ‘Uptown Saturday Night’ Remake (EX...
Fri., Nov. 29, 2013
from Variety
Nicholas Stoller to Rewrite ‘Uptown Saturday Night’ for Warners
Warner Bros. has hired Forgetting Sarah Marshall helmer Nicholas Stoller to do a rewrite on the Uptown Saturday Night script.
Sat., Nov. 3, 2012
from Variety
WB, Overbook Hire 'Uptown Saturday Night' Scribe
Warner Bros. and Overbrook are still hoping to get a remake of Uptown Saturday Night off the ground, as the studio has hired Jeff Shakoor to write the script for the project which has been in development for some time.
Fri., Apr. 27, 2012
from Deadline
Adam McKay Signing on to Direct ‘Uptown Saturday Night’ Remake
Adam McKay is in negotiations to develop to direct Uptown Saturday Night, the Warner Bros remake that the studio hopes will star Will Smith and Denzel Washington.
Thu., Mar. 24, 2011
from Variety
Warner Bros. heads 'Uptown' with scribe
Warner Bros. and Overbrook Entertainment have brought on comedy scribe Tim Dowling to rewrite "Uptown Saturday Night," a long-in-development remake of the 1974 buddy comedy that David Dobkin ("Wedding Crashers") is attached to direct and exec produce.