Blake Griffin To Help Produce Remake Of ‘White Men Can’t Jump’

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin boasts several major accomplishments, including being a five-time All-Star, a four-time All-NBA performer, and having won a Slam Dunk Contest.

Blake Griffin To Help Produce Remake Of ‘White Men Can’t Jump’

Off the court, the 27-year-old has dabbled in the entertainment world through online sketch comedy, FunnyorDie.com bits, commercials, and several other performance credits.

Now, Griffin can add one more role on his resume: film producer.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Griffin is teaming up with Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil and “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris to develop a remake of the classic 1992 basketball movie “White Men Can’t Jump.”

The original film, written and directed by Ron Shelton, starred Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as basketball hustlers who first oppose each other and then join forces.

More from The Hollywood Reporter: 

“White Men Can’t Jump is getting back into the game.

Kenya Barris, the creator of ABC’s acclaimed comedy Black-ish, is teaming up with Los Angeles Clippers player Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers to develop a remake of the 1992 sports comedy for Twentieth Century Fox.

Barris will write the script for the project, which falls under his overall film deal with Fox that he signed in September 2016. Barris will also act as a producer.

Griffin and Kalil are producing via their production banner, Mortal Media, along with their partner Noah Weinstein.”

Griffin and Kalil’s Mortal Media is a relatively new venture, but is set to release several high-profile films. Another project the company is developing is a remake of The Rocketeer, this version containing a black female playing the lead role. The company also has an NBC comedy in development.

Barris is represented by CAA, Principato Young, and Morris Yorn. Griffin and Kalil are repped by CAA and Ziffren Brittenham.

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 09: Blake Griffin #32 of the Los Angeles Clippers scores on a jumper over Mason Plumlee #24 of the Portland Trail Blazers during a 111-80 Clippers win at Staples Center on November 9, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.

Article by Pablo Mena