Director: Tim Story

Writer(s): Kenya Barris, Alex Barnow, Ernest Tidyman (novel)

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Richard Roundtree, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Lauria, Titus Welliver, Method Man, Isaach De Bankolé, Avan , Jogia, Luna Lauren Velez, Robbie Jones, Aaron Dominguez, Ian Casselberry, Almeera Jiwa, Amato D’Apolito, Leland L. Jones, Jalyn Hall, Sylvia Jefferies, Whit Coleman, Chivonne Michelle, Tashiana Washington, Philip Fornah, Laticia Rolle, Ryan King Scales, Tywayne Wheatt, Kenny Barr, Mike Dunston, Jordan Preston Carter, Nyah Marie Johnson, Joey Mekyten, Sawyer Schultz, Esmeree Sterling, Jose Miguel Vasquez, Gabriel “G-Rod” Rodriguez, Keith Brooks, DominiQue MrsGiJane Williams, Michael Shikany, Lucia Scarano, Greta Quispe, Heather Seiffert, Charles Green, Dorothi Fox, Shakur Sozahdah, Adrienne C. Moore, Justin Carmouche, Jennifer ‘Ms Fer’ Russell, Athena Akers, Bobby Akers, Christian Gabriel Anderson, Jon Arthur, Sean Baker, James William Ballard, Christopher Beanland, Maiya Boyd, Santana Boykin, Jess Marie Carr, Timothy Carr, Linzy Clifton, Vinny Costa, Kysionia Daye, Prince Donald Jr., David Dunston, Martin Feigen, José Alfredo Fernandez, Curtis Gammage, Anthony B. Harris, David King, Demetri Landell, Marcus Lewis, George Lott, Hans Marrero, Brayhia Marshall, Rashaan Matthews, Bryce Mayfield, Devon Mckelvin, Shaun McMillan, Jessica Medina, Noella, Andre Parr, Mariah Rice, Jessica Robinson, Melchor Rosabal, Milton Saul, Josiah Schreiber, Miracle Shelton, Malik Big Leak Smith, Devan Stewart, Quandae Stewart, Jessica Dawson Strong, Joey Thurmond, Ruben Vidal, Benjamin Weaver

Synopsis: Working for the FBI, estranged from his father and determined not to be anything like him, John Shaft Jr. reluctantly enlists his father’s help to find out who killed his best friend Karim and bring down a drug-trafficking/money-laundering operation in NYC.

Release Date: June 14, 2019 | Length: 111 min | Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime | MPAA Rating: Rated R for pervasive language, violence, sexual content, some drug material and brief nudity.

Note: The film is also being produced by Kenya Barris. Title changed from “Son of Shaft” to “Shaft”. Prenis Ashley, Marcus Henderson and Alvin Gibson are missing from the final cast list.