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Please be based on the novels or comics. Let David Walker write it.
Kenya barris wrote it. That's a good thing. Tim story directing tho always gives me pause
Son of Shaft Reboot Circles Groundbreaking Deal with Netflix
New Line is inking a deal with Netflix to produce Samuel L. Jackson's Shaft reboot, and possibly changing studio distribution models.
NEWSDavid Crow
Oct 2, 2017
While reports of the movie industry’s death in the Age of Peak Television continue to be greatly exaggerated, there is no doubt things are in transition. With Amazon Studios and Netflix releasing a number of 2017’s best films so far (and at least one of the sleeper hits), the times are a-changin’, and it seems the traditional studios are preparing to change too. Thus enter the new deal that is close to being signed between Warner Bros./New Line and Netflix regarding the Shaft sequel/soft-reboot.
The long anticipated movie that will see Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Roundtree both reprise their roles as the eponymous ass-kicker of Blaxploitation and beyond, SHAFT!, is now closer to coming to fruition due to a groundbreaking platformed release model between the old school movie studio and a new age streaming service. As according to Deadline, Netflix is poised to put up more than 50 percent of Shaft’s $30 million budget. While that number is still considered “medium-budgeted” in Hollywood parlance, it’s also becoming increasingly harder to hit for films that neither aim to be a $200 million blockbuster or a tiny-budgeted indie, genre, and/or prestige piece.
In return for essentially increasing the budget for Son of Shaft beyond what New Line is willing to risk on the investment, Netflix will get international film distribution rights for Shaft and the ability to place it on streaming in international (non-U.S.) markets two weeks within release of Son of Shaft’s North American premiere.
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To cut to the purpose of this deal, it essentially suggests that studios may be willing to concede theatrical distribution overseas for films deemed “urban” or too niche for non-American audiences. In other words, because Son of Shaft will be targeting “urban-themed” audiences—Hollywood jargon for predominantly black moviegoers—the studio might consider it a win to skip marketing the film to non-Americans who tend to be a harder sell on American-centric culture, and sending it straight to Netflix. For if the streaming service has the international rights, it might prove prudent to simply open it in a London theater or two, not unlike how it currently opens its original films in a few theaters in New York and Los Angeles, before immediately dropping it on Netflix in foreign markets.
This, meanwhile, is intended to placate North American theater chains and exhibitors, because the film will still have a traditional 90-day window between theatrical release in America and its DVD/home media release via Warner Bros. and New Line. Presumably it might end up on Netflix sooner than usual though.
If this were a success, it could mean more medium-budget films, provided Netflix or other streaming services see an appeal in co-producing such fare, but a reduction of non-blockbuster American studio films in international cinemas.
As for Son of Shaft, this undeniably means more money for the film which will continue the saga of family badasses that began with the 1971 classic starring Roundtree as John Shaft and, after two sequels and a television series with Roundtree, Samuel L. Jackson as Shaft’s similarly named nephew, John Shaft, in 2000’s Shaft. Jackson will have a major role again as Son of Shaft stars Jessie T. Usher (Independence Day: Resurgence) as the son of Jackson’s Shaft, as well as an FBI agent with expertise in cyber intelligence.
The film will be directed by Tim Story (Barbershop, Fantastic Four) and is from a screenplay by Kenya Barris (Black-ish, Girls Trip). The movie is also scheduled to begin production in December.
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deadline report
Netflix Makes ‘Shaft’ Reboot Deal That Could Change The Model For Urban-Themed Films
by Mike Fleming Jr
October 2, 2017 11:02am
EXCLUSIVE: Leave it to the franchise featuring the coolest private eye to come up with an inventive way of potentially changing the model for how certain urban-themed movie get financed and distributed. Sources say that New Line and Netflix are nearly closed on the untitled Shaft reboot. Netflix will pay more than half the film’s high $30 million budget, in exchange for international rights and the ability to put the film on its streaming outside the U.S. two weeks after New Line releases theatrically in the United States. The film will begin production in December.
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New Line and Netflix were not commenting, but sources said the film will follow a traditional domestic roll out from theatrical to SVOD and DVD through the Warner Bros machine. That ought to spare the film from becoming an issue for theater chains that try to make the film wait 90 days to exploit ancillary markets. But the acceleration of availability to ancillary overseas is a major wrinkle in the back and forth as film companies try to shrink theatrical windows.
The deal, which has been in the works for the past several weeks, can be a useful template for makers of urban-themed or genre fare that normally does most of its theatrical business in the United States. What the deal does in particular for the untitled movie is, it gives director Tim Story more money to make the film than he otherwise would have gotten from New Line.
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For Netflix, the deal will give its international membership a film that is still hot in the U.S. While there are exceptions, urban themed films turn the bulk of profit in the U.S. The recent summer sleeper, the $19 million Girls Trip, grossed a robust $115 million domestic, and has generated an extra $20 million offshore. This despite the fact that many movies rely on overseas for 75% of their global box office gross.
The Shaft reboot has a script by black-ish creator Kenya Barris, and will star Samuel L. Jackson in the role of John Shaft, who in 2000 played the nephew of the New York City private eye first seen in the Gordon Parks-directed 1971 action classic. Independence Day: Resurgence and Staz’ Survivor’s Remorse star Jessie T. Usher is set to play Shaft’s son, this after a long search to fill a potential star making role. He will play a young cyber expert FBI agent who, despite being estranged from his father, is forced to work with him on a case. It becomes a collision between old school and new school. Richard Roundtree is also expected to reprise his iconic role, as he did in the John Singleton-directed 2000 film.
The Shaft reboot is produced by Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and Barris.
CAA and MGMT Entertainment rep Usher; Story is repped by UTA and Barris by CAA and Principato-Young. Jackson is ICM Partners and Anonymous Content and Stone Manners Salsners Agency and Patrick McMinn Management rep Roundtree.
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is it to your sensibilities now @MartyMcFly ? 
I would love to see the hings the article is saying come to fruition. More black films being produced because Netflix is kicking in on the budgets, many of which are already smaller as far as moves. This would be a good look for black filmmakers and other streaming sites might want a piece of the action as well.
I would love to see the hings the article is saying come to fruition. More black films being produced because Netflix is kicking in on the budgets, many of which are already smaller as far as moves. This would be a good look for black filmmakers and other streaming sites might want a piece of the action as well.
If they know whats up theywould have just adapted the new comic series.
And while I hope this reboot is hugely successful and I will be there day 1, I hate that they cast Jessie T. Usher. He is annoying in everything.
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A wild trailer appears out of nowhere. 
@MartyMcFly can you put this shyt in OP and edit the title before these non-searching motherfukkers start opening sixty new threads for this movie? Maybe a good thirty can be stopped from being made.
A wimp son of Shaft angle?
Directed by Tim Story?
At least Richard Roundtree looks like he's enjoying himself, and still sounds bad-ass.
@MartyMcFly can you put this shyt in OP and edit the title before these non-searching motherfukkers start opening sixty new threads for this movie? Maybe a good thirty can be stopped from being made.
A wimp son of Shaft angle?
Directed by Tim Story?
At least Richard Roundtree looks like he's enjoying himself, and still sounds bad-ass.
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A wild trailer appears out of nowhere.
@MartyMcFly can you put this shyt in OP and edit the title before these non-searching motherfukkers start opening sixty new threads for this movie? Maybe a good thirty can be stopped from being made.
A wimp son of Shaft angle?
Directed by Tim Story?
At least Richard Roundtree looks like he's enjoying himself, and still sounds bad-ass.
This trailer really did come outta no where
Regina still look good
Shaft son needs sum bass in his voice
I'll watch tho
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fukk THIS CORNY shyt..... the first one was the shyt, now we adding comedy to it???? 
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