Shaft

‘Ride Along’ Director to Helm ‘Shaft’ Reboot
‘Ride Along’ Director to Helm ‘Shaft’ Reboot
♫ Whooo is the man who will do what he can to direct the Shaft reboot for New Line? ♫ Story! Ya damn right. That’s Story as in Tim Story, the director of the Ride Along movies and frequent Kevin Hart collaborator. Story has reportedly signed on to helm that long-gestating reboot of the classic detective series — so how long before Kevin Hart signs on to play Shaft’s wise-cracking sidekick?
We're Getting Another 'Shaft' Reboot
We're Getting Another 'Shaft' Reboot
It was just 15 years ago that Paramount released a Shaft reboot with Samuel L. Jackson taking on the iconic role originated by Richard Roundtree in Gordon Parks’ 1971 film. But since that didn’t exactly kick off a new franchise, we’re apparently getting a do-over. New Line Cinema has picked up the rights to Shaft, which means we’re getting a whole new reboot. Ya damn right.