Black-ish creator Kenya Barris will develop the new version of the 1992 sports comedy. Filmmakers hired Kentucky-bred rap star Jack Harlow for the motion picture. According to Deadline, several other entertainers recently joined the cast too. White Men Can’t Jump will also star Lance Reddick (The Wire, John Wick) and Laura Harrier (Spider-Man: Homecoming, BlacKkKlansman). Music video director Calmatic will be behind the camera. Brooklyn Nets basketball player Blake Griffin and former Carolina Panthers football player Ryan Kalil are credited as producers via Mortal Media.