UB Spotlight: Director + Cast Talk ‘White Men Can’t Jump’

The modern day, “White Men Can’t Jump” starts streaming on Hulu this Friday May 19th via 20th Century Studios.

A comedy about basketball hustlers, who work on the premise that white men can’t play as well as black men.

“White Men Can’t Jump” is a retelling of the iconic 1992 film that celebrates the streetball hustling culture of Los Angeles.

Sinqua Walls stars as Kamal, once a promising player who derailed his future in the sport, and multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow makes his movie debut as Jeremy, a former star of the game whose injuries stalled his own career.

Juggling tenuous relationships, financial pressures and serious internal struggles, the two ballers—opposites who are seemingly miles apart—find they might have more in common than they imagined possible.

Also starring Lance Reddick, Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Tamera “Tee” Kissen, Myles Bullock, Zak Steiner, and Dazeran Jones and rapper Vince Staples.

Written by Kenya Barris and Doug Hall, White Men Can’t Jump is directed by Calamatic, who also directed 2023’s House Party remake. The film is produced by Barris and Paul Haul and executive produced by Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil, Noah Weinstein, Calmatic, Doug Hall, E. Brian Dobbins and James Powers.

UB Spotlight: Director + Cast Talk ‘White Men Can’t Jump’