Prolific is a massive understatement when it comes to describing producer Samuel L. Jackson, who next stars in The Kill Room, which opens Sept. 29.
Since his debut in indie film Together For Days in 1972, the 74-year-old Jackson has been in more than 100 films that have collectively grossed more than $27 billion, making him the highest-grossing live-action actor of all time as of 2021, according to The Numbers.
In his career, he’s been in some of the most iconic films ever, as well, including Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing (1989), Mo’ Better Blues (1990) and Jungle Fever (1991), Jurassic Park (1993), A Time to Kill (1996), Black Snake Moan (2006), Goodfellas (1990), Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995) and the unforgettable Snakes On A Plane (2006).
Jackson got his big break after he appeared in True Romance (1993), which was written by Quentin Tarantino. After that experience, Tarantino came to Jackson with the role of Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction...
Since his debut in indie film Together For Days in 1972, the 74-year-old Jackson has been in more than 100 films that have collectively grossed more than $27 billion, making him the highest-grossing live-action actor of all time as of 2021, according to The Numbers.
In his career, he’s been in some of the most iconic films ever, as well, including Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing (1989), Mo’ Better Blues (1990) and Jungle Fever (1991), Jurassic Park (1993), A Time to Kill (1996), Black Snake Moan (2006), Goodfellas (1990), Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995) and the unforgettable Snakes On A Plane (2006).
Jackson got his big break after he appeared in True Romance (1993), which was written by Quentin Tarantino. After that experience, Tarantino came to Jackson with the role of Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction...
- 4/4/2024
- by David Morgan
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor best known for his portrayal of a suave, uncompromising private detective in the title role of Shaft
For the opening scene of Shaft – the 1971 film that helped inaugurate the “blaxploitation” genre and spawned an Oscar-winning song in Isaac Hayes’s call-and-response classic Theme from Shaft – the director Gordon Parks mapped out to the actor Richard Roundtree exactly what would happen.
Roundtree – playing the New York detective John Shaft who “won’t cop out when there’s danger all about” as the song puts it – was to stride out of the subway near Times Square, tracked by assorted cameras positioned opposite him and at high angles. “I want you to walk across 42nd Street,” Parks said. “And I want you to own it.”...
For the opening scene of Shaft – the 1971 film that helped inaugurate the “blaxploitation” genre and spawned an Oscar-winning song in Isaac Hayes’s call-and-response classic Theme from Shaft – the director Gordon Parks mapped out to the actor Richard Roundtree exactly what would happen.
Roundtree – playing the New York detective John Shaft who “won’t cop out when there’s danger all about” as the song puts it – was to stride out of the subway near Times Square, tracked by assorted cameras positioned opposite him and at high angles. “I want you to walk across 42nd Street,” Parks said. “And I want you to own it.”...
- 10/27/2023
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Actor Richard Roundtree died on Tuesday at 81 years old.
Roundtree, known for his role as John Shaft in the 1971 film of the same name, first disclosed his health struggles in 1993, when he was diagnosed with breast cancer. He ultimately died after battling pancreatic cancer.
Before he was cast in Shaft, Roundtree started out as a model, posing for Johnson Products’ Duke hair grease and Salem cigarettes. A few years later, he took on his first acting role as Jack Johnson in the play The Great White Hope. He didn’t make it to film until he was cast for a minor role in What Do You Say To A Naked Lady?
A year after his first big-screen role, Roundtree went on to star in Shaft and its sequels, accruing more than 150 movie and television credits throughout his career. His most recent film appearance was in Moving On, with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.
Roundtree, known for his role as John Shaft in the 1971 film of the same name, first disclosed his health struggles in 1993, when he was diagnosed with breast cancer. He ultimately died after battling pancreatic cancer.
Before he was cast in Shaft, Roundtree started out as a model, posing for Johnson Products’ Duke hair grease and Salem cigarettes. A few years later, he took on his first acting role as Jack Johnson in the play The Great White Hope. He didn’t make it to film until he was cast for a minor role in What Do You Say To A Naked Lady?
A year after his first big-screen role, Roundtree went on to star in Shaft and its sequels, accruing more than 150 movie and television credits throughout his career. His most recent film appearance was in Moving On, with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.
- 10/26/2023
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
Richard Roundtree, who will forever be linked with the role of trailblazing Black detective John Shaft, has died. The actor, who on screen is best remembered for the iconic role, was also a breast cancer survivor known for raising funds to treat the condition. He was more recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died yesterday afternoon, with his family at his bedside.
Richard Roundtree was born in New Rochelle, New York, played football for Southern Illinois University and did some modeling before the acting bug bit.
He was drawn to theater and joined New York’s acclaimed Negro Ensemble Company, then starred as Jack Johnson in The Great White Hope off-Broadway before the role of John Shaft presented itself — a lucky break secured after Sidney Poitier refused to screen test for the role, leading director Gordon Parks to cast Roundtree instead.
The role of Shaft, the “hotter than Bond, cooler than Bullitt” private detective,...
Richard Roundtree was born in New Rochelle, New York, played football for Southern Illinois University and did some modeling before the acting bug bit.
He was drawn to theater and joined New York’s acclaimed Negro Ensemble Company, then starred as Jack Johnson in The Great White Hope off-Broadway before the role of John Shaft presented itself — a lucky break secured after Sidney Poitier refused to screen test for the role, leading director Gordon Parks to cast Roundtree instead.
The role of Shaft, the “hotter than Bond, cooler than Bullitt” private detective,...
- 10/25/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
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- 10/25/2023
- MUBI
Tributes have begun to pour in for Richard Roundtree following the revered actor’s death at 81. Roundtree, who starred as the memorable detective in 1971’s Shaft, died at his Los Angeles home of pancreatic cancer.
Roundtree’s manager Patrick McMinn confirmed his death. “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” McMinn, who was his manager since 1987, said in a statement.
Samuel L. Jackson, who portrayed John Shaft’s nephew in the 2000 sequel to Gordon Park’s 1971 action film, shared an early remembrance on social media.
Roundtree’s manager Patrick McMinn confirmed his death. “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” McMinn, who was his manager since 1987, said in a statement.
Samuel L. Jackson, who portrayed John Shaft’s nephew in the 2000 sequel to Gordon Park’s 1971 action film, shared an early remembrance on social media.
- 10/25/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union and Taraji P. Henson are among Hollywood notables remembering Richard Roundtree, who died Tuesday at the age of 81.
His manager, Patrick McMinn, told The Hollywood Reporter that the Shaft star died at his Los Angeles home of pancreatic cancer. Roundtree had other memorable roles in Roots, Once Upon a Time … When We Were Colored and Man Friday.
Jackson, who took over the Shaft film franchise from Roundtree in 2000, also starred as John Shaft’s (Roundtree) nephew in the sequel to the 1971 movie. Apart from appearing together in the 2000 movie, Roundtree and Jackson also teamed up again for the 2019 Shaft sequel.
In a touching tribute on Instagram, Jackson wrote, “Richard Roundtree, The Prototype, The Best To Ever Do It!! Shaft, as we know it is & will always be His Creation!!”
He continued, “His passing leaves a deep hole not only in my heart, but I’m...
His manager, Patrick McMinn, told The Hollywood Reporter that the Shaft star died at his Los Angeles home of pancreatic cancer. Roundtree had other memorable roles in Roots, Once Upon a Time … When We Were Colored and Man Friday.
Jackson, who took over the Shaft film franchise from Roundtree in 2000, also starred as John Shaft’s (Roundtree) nephew in the sequel to the 1971 movie. Apart from appearing together in the 2000 movie, Roundtree and Jackson also teamed up again for the 2019 Shaft sequel.
In a touching tribute on Instagram, Jackson wrote, “Richard Roundtree, The Prototype, The Best To Ever Do It!! Shaft, as we know it is & will always be His Creation!!”
He continued, “His passing leaves a deep hole not only in my heart, but I’m...
- 10/25/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shaft star Richard Roundtree has died at the age of 81. Samuel L. Jackson, who starred in the 2000 and 2019 Shaft remakes, honored Roundtree’s memory in a touching tribute on Instagram following the news of his death. More of Roundtree’s co-stars and fans, like Gabrielle Union and Sheryl Lee Ralph, have also paid tribute to the late star. Roundtree died on Tuesday, October 24 in his Los Angeles home surrounded by family. He died after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. The actor, dubbed the first Black action hero, was a groundbreaking figure in Hollywood history. Playing private eye John Shaft marked an historic shift in Hollywood. Thanks to the success of the Gordon Parks-directed action-thriller, Black characters became main characters of films and TV shows instead of being stuck as sidekicks. Shaft is considered one of the first of the Blaxpoitation genre, and its legacy echoes in Hollywood today.
- 10/25/2023
- TV Insider
Samuel L Jackson is paying tribute to his late co-star Richard Roundtree.
The 74-year-old Marvel actor starred alongside Richard in the 2000 Shaft movie, as well as the 2019 comedic sequel of the same name.
Samuel took over the franchise from original star Richard, who played the original John Shaft in the 1971 film.
See what Samuel shared inside…
“Richard Roundtree, The Prototype, The Best To Ever Do It!! Shaft, as we know it is & will always be His Creation!! His passing leaves a deep hole not only in my heart, but I’m sure a lotta y’all’s, too...
The 74-year-old Marvel actor starred alongside Richard in the 2000 Shaft movie, as well as the 2019 comedic sequel of the same name.
Samuel took over the franchise from original star Richard, who played the original John Shaft in the 1971 film.
See what Samuel shared inside…
“Richard Roundtree, The Prototype, The Best To Ever Do It!! Shaft, as we know it is & will always be His Creation!! His passing leaves a deep hole not only in my heart, but I’m sure a lotta y’all’s, too...
- 10/25/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union and more have paid tribute to “Shaft” icon Richard Roundtree, who died Tuesday afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 81.
Jackson, who first portrayed detective John Shaft’s (Roundtree) nephew in the 2000 sequel to Gordon Parks’ 1971 action thriller “Shaft,” posted a photo of himself and Roundtree on Instagram from the 2019 action thriller, also titled “Shaft.”
“Richard Roundtree, The Prototype, The Best To Ever Do It!! Shaft, as we know it is & will always be His Creation!!,” Jackson wrote in the caption. “His passing leaves a deep hole not only in my heart, but I’m sure a lotta y’all’s, too.”
“Love you Brother, I see you walking down the Middle of Main Street in Heaven & Issac’s Conducting your song coat blowin’ in wind!! Angels whispering, ‘That Cat Shaft Is A Bad Mutha, Shutcho Mouth!! But I’m Talkin’ Bout Shaft!
Jackson, who first portrayed detective John Shaft’s (Roundtree) nephew in the 2000 sequel to Gordon Parks’ 1971 action thriller “Shaft,” posted a photo of himself and Roundtree on Instagram from the 2019 action thriller, also titled “Shaft.”
“Richard Roundtree, The Prototype, The Best To Ever Do It!! Shaft, as we know it is & will always be His Creation!!,” Jackson wrote in the caption. “His passing leaves a deep hole not only in my heart, but I’m sure a lotta y’all’s, too.”
“Love you Brother, I see you walking down the Middle of Main Street in Heaven & Issac’s Conducting your song coat blowin’ in wind!! Angels whispering, ‘That Cat Shaft Is A Bad Mutha, Shutcho Mouth!! But I’m Talkin’ Bout Shaft!
- 10/25/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Richard Roundtree, known for his role as Shaft in the series of films, died at the age of 81. The actor has left a legacy in both film and television for generations to come.
Roundtree made his debut in film as John Shaft in Shaft about a private detective who is hired by a mobster to help rescue his daughter who was kidnapped by Italian mobsters. The actor would go on to reprise his role of Shaft in the sequels Shaft’s Big Score (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973). A reboot of Shaft starring Samuel L. Jackson was released in 2000 with Roundtree appearing as “Uncle” Shaft. Roundtree also played the role in the short-lived CBS series.
Other films in which Roundtree appeared in include Embassy (1972), Earthquake (1974), Man Friday (1975), Diamonds (1975), Escape to Athena (1979), City Heat (1984), George of the Jungle (1997), What Men Want (2019) and The Haunting of the Mary Celeste (2020), just to name a few.
Roundtree made his debut in film as John Shaft in Shaft about a private detective who is hired by a mobster to help rescue his daughter who was kidnapped by Italian mobsters. The actor would go on to reprise his role of Shaft in the sequels Shaft’s Big Score (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973). A reboot of Shaft starring Samuel L. Jackson was released in 2000 with Roundtree appearing as “Uncle” Shaft. Roundtree also played the role in the short-lived CBS series.
Other films in which Roundtree appeared in include Embassy (1972), Earthquake (1974), Man Friday (1975), Diamonds (1975), Escape to Athena (1979), City Heat (1984), George of the Jungle (1997), What Men Want (2019) and The Haunting of the Mary Celeste (2020), just to name a few.
- 10/25/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Roundtree has sadly passed away.
The Shaft and Family Reunion star died at the age of 81 on Tuesday afternoon (October 24), his longtime manager Patrick McMinn confirmed.
Variety reports that the Golden Globe-nominated actor passed after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” Patrick shared in a statement. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”
Richard entered the industry as a model, and booked his feature film debut as the leading man John Shaft in the movie Shaft. He then went on to star in many TV shows and movies.
Most recently, Richard has starred as grandpa Jebidiah McKellan on the Netflix series Family Reunion, as well as on the series Cherish the Day.
Richard is survived by four daughters, Nicole, Tayler, Morgan and Kelli Roundtree,...
The Shaft and Family Reunion star died at the age of 81 on Tuesday afternoon (October 24), his longtime manager Patrick McMinn confirmed.
Variety reports that the Golden Globe-nominated actor passed after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Keep reading to find out more…
“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” Patrick shared in a statement. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”
Richard entered the industry as a model, and booked his feature film debut as the leading man John Shaft in the movie Shaft. He then went on to star in many TV shows and movies.
Most recently, Richard has starred as grandpa Jebidiah McKellan on the Netflix series Family Reunion, as well as on the series Cherish the Day.
Richard is survived by four daughters, Nicole, Tayler, Morgan and Kelli Roundtree,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Samuel L. Jackson took over the Shaft movie franchise in 2000 from its original lead Richard Roundtree. In the sequel to the 1971 movie, Jackson plays the nephew of John Shaft (Roundtree). The two appeared together in both the 2000 film and another Shaft sequel in 2019.
Following Roundtree’s death Tuesday at the age of 81, Jackson paid tribute to the veteran actor on Instagram.
“Richard Roundtree, The Prototype, The Best To Ever Do It!! Shaft, as we know it is & will always be His Creation!!,” Jackson wrote next to a photo of the two of them from in a scene from Shaft. “His passing leaves a deep hole not only in my heart, but I’m sure a lotta y’all’s, too. Love you Brother, I see you walking down the Middle of Main Street in Heaven & Issac’s Conducting your song.”
Jackson went on to quote from the late Isaac Hayes’ famous Theme from Shaft,...
Following Roundtree’s death Tuesday at the age of 81, Jackson paid tribute to the veteran actor on Instagram.
“Richard Roundtree, The Prototype, The Best To Ever Do It!! Shaft, as we know it is & will always be His Creation!!,” Jackson wrote next to a photo of the two of them from in a scene from Shaft. “His passing leaves a deep hole not only in my heart, but I’m sure a lotta y’all’s, too. Love you Brother, I see you walking down the Middle of Main Street in Heaven & Issac’s Conducting your song.”
Jackson went on to quote from the late Isaac Hayes’ famous Theme from Shaft,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Roundtree, who starred as the memorable detective in 1971’s Shaft, died Tuesday. He was 81.
“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” Patrick McMinn, who was his manager since 1987, said in a statement. He told the Hollywood Reporter that the actor died at his Los Angeles home of pancreatic cancer.
Samuel L. Jackson, who portrayed John Shaft’s (Roundtree) nephew in the 2000 sequel to Gordon Park’s 1971 action film, shared a tribute to Instagram following the news of his death.
“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” Patrick McMinn, who was his manager since 1987, said in a statement. He told the Hollywood Reporter that the actor died at his Los Angeles home of pancreatic cancer.
Samuel L. Jackson, who portrayed John Shaft’s (Roundtree) nephew in the 2000 sequel to Gordon Park’s 1971 action film, shared a tribute to Instagram following the news of his death.
- 10/25/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Richard Roundtree, who became known as “the first Black action hero” for his portrayal of detective John Shaft in five films, has died at the age of 81 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” Roundtree’s manager Patrick McMinn said in his statement confirming the actor’s death. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”
Shaft followed the exploits of African American detective John Shaft. While the original screenplay called for Shaft to be white, director Gordon Parks opted to cast Roundtree, then just 28 years old, to play the titular character. The first Shaft film was released in 1971 on a budget of just $500,000. It went on to earn $12 million at the box office, and four sequel films followed.
Beyond its commercial success, Shaft is credited for being one of the...
“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” Roundtree’s manager Patrick McMinn said in his statement confirming the actor’s death. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”
Shaft followed the exploits of African American detective John Shaft. While the original screenplay called for Shaft to be white, director Gordon Parks opted to cast Roundtree, then just 28 years old, to play the titular character. The first Shaft film was released in 1971 on a budget of just $500,000. It went on to earn $12 million at the box office, and four sequel films followed.
Beyond its commercial success, Shaft is credited for being one of the...
- 10/25/2023
- by Alex Young and Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
As confirmed by Deadline, Richard Roundtree, the groundbreaking star of the original "Shaft" franchise has died as a result of pancreatic cancer. He was 81. Roundtree was a gifted athlete who played for New Rochelle High School's nationally-ranked and undefeated football team but later dropped out of college after he was scouted by Ebony Fashion Fair founder Eunice W. Johnson and began modeling for companies like Duke hair products and Salem cigarettes. A few years later, he joined the Negro Ensemble Company theater group in New York City, where he became a fast leading man. This led to a successful career in front of the camera, where Roundtree would become colloquially known as the "first Black action hero."
He appeared in a number of Blaxploitation films in the 1970s, but he became a cinematic icon as detective John Shaft in the films "Shaft," "Shaft's Big Score!," "Shaft in Africa," and the short-lived series adaptation.
He appeared in a number of Blaxploitation films in the 1970s, but he became a cinematic icon as detective John Shaft in the films "Shaft," "Shaft's Big Score!," "Shaft in Africa," and the short-lived series adaptation.
- 10/25/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Richard Roundtree, the suave star of the Shaft movies who has long been called the first Black action hero, has died at the age of 81 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Roundtree died in his Los Angeles home with his family by his side on Tuesday, October 24, per Deadline. His manager since 1987, Patrick McMinn, said “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” in a statement to Variety. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.” Roundtree’s signature role was playing private eye John Shaft in Shaft (1971) and its follow-ups, Shaft’s Big Score! (1972), Shaft in Africa (1973), and the short-lived Shaft TV series (1973). Roundtree’s first screen credit was in As the World Turns in 1956. He broke ground for representation in Hollywood as Shaft‘s leading man at the age of 28. Directed by Gordon Parks and based...
- 10/25/2023
- TV Insider
Richard Roundtree, who played the iconic lead character in the 1971 movie Shaft and its sequels, has died at the age of 81. The actor passed away on Tuesday “after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer with his family at his bedside,” per our sister site Deadline.
“Artists & Representatives Agency mourns the loss of our friend and client Richard Roundtree,” the actor’s agency said in a statement. “His trailblazing career changed the face of entertainment around the globe and his enduring legacy will be felt for generations to come. Our hearts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.
“Artists & Representatives Agency mourns the loss of our friend and client Richard Roundtree,” the actor’s agency said in a statement. “His trailblazing career changed the face of entertainment around the globe and his enduring legacy will be felt for generations to come. Our hearts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.
- 10/25/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Richard Roundtree, the ultracool actor who helped open the door to a generation of Black filmmakers and performers with his portrayal of private eye John Shaft, “the cat that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about,” died Tuesday. He was 81.
Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer, his manager, Patrick McMinn, told The Hollywood Reporter.
He was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993 and had a double mastectomy. “Breast cancer is not gender specific,” he said four years later. “And men have this cavalier attitude about health issues. I got such positive feedback because I spoke out about it, and it’s been quite a number of years now. I’m a survivor.”
Roundtree also portrayed the title character opposite Peter O’Toole as Robinson Crusoe in Man Friday, was featured as an army sergeant opposite Laurence Olivier as Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the Korean...
Roundtree died at his home in Los Angeles of pancreatic cancer, his manager, Patrick McMinn, told The Hollywood Reporter.
He was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993 and had a double mastectomy. “Breast cancer is not gender specific,” he said four years later. “And men have this cavalier attitude about health issues. I got such positive feedback because I spoke out about it, and it’s been quite a number of years now. I’m a survivor.”
Roundtree also portrayed the title character opposite Peter O’Toole as Robinson Crusoe in Man Friday, was featured as an army sergeant opposite Laurence Olivier as Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the Korean...
- 10/25/2023
- by Chris Koseluk
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Richard Roundtree, an icon of Blaxploitation film who starred as detective John Shaft in Gordon Parks’ 1971 action thriller, died Tuesday afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 81 years old.
His death was confirmed by Patrick McMinn, his manager since 1987.
“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” McMinn said in his statement. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”
Roundtree was a leading man from the very start of his lifetime in screen acting. After beginning his career in modeling, he secured “Shaft” at the age of 28, marking his feature debut. The MGM release earned $12 million in ticket sales off of a $500,000 production budget, helping to save the studio from bankruptcy. A breakthrough hit, “Shaft” set the tone for a prolific decade of Blaxploitation filmmaking and demonstrated Hollywood’s historical failure to consider Black talent...
His death was confirmed by Patrick McMinn, his manager since 1987.
“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” McMinn said in his statement. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”
Roundtree was a leading man from the very start of his lifetime in screen acting. After beginning his career in modeling, he secured “Shaft” at the age of 28, marking his feature debut. The MGM release earned $12 million in ticket sales off of a $500,000 production budget, helping to save the studio from bankruptcy. A breakthrough hit, “Shaft” set the tone for a prolific decade of Blaxploitation filmmaking and demonstrated Hollywood’s historical failure to consider Black talent...
- 10/25/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Who’s that black private dick who’s a sex machine to all the chicks? Shaft!
Sad news to report this evening, with Deadline reporting that the legendary Richard Roundtree, who played the iconic private eye Shaft in five movies, is dead of pancreatic cancer at 81. Roundtree became a major star overnight in Gordon Parks’ landmark 1971 crime thriller, Shaft, with him starring as the titular private eye, John Shaft, who an underworld boss hires to find his missing daughter. The film was a smash hit, landing Roundtree a Golden Globe nomination for new star of the year and kicking his career into overdrive.
Notably, Shaft helped usher in the blaxploitation era. While it wasn’t the first movie of this genre, it was probably the first one produced by a major studio (MGM). The big box office take helped prove that there was an audience for black-led action movies and...
Sad news to report this evening, with Deadline reporting that the legendary Richard Roundtree, who played the iconic private eye Shaft in five movies, is dead of pancreatic cancer at 81. Roundtree became a major star overnight in Gordon Parks’ landmark 1971 crime thriller, Shaft, with him starring as the titular private eye, John Shaft, who an underworld boss hires to find his missing daughter. The film was a smash hit, landing Roundtree a Golden Globe nomination for new star of the year and kicking his career into overdrive.
Notably, Shaft helped usher in the blaxploitation era. While it wasn’t the first movie of this genre, it was probably the first one produced by a major studio (MGM). The big box office take helped prove that there was an audience for black-led action movies and...
- 10/25/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Richard Roundtree, who broke ground with his signature role in the Shaft movie franchise, died October 24 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer with his family at his bedside. He was 81.
Roundtree’s career spanned five decades and included everything from his most popular blaxploitation role to a very early appearance on As the World Turns in 1956 to being a Season 2 main cast member on Ava DuVernay’s OWN series Cherish the Day last year.
He is best known for playing detective John Shaft in the 1971 action thriller and its sequels, Shaft’s Big Score! (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973) as well as the short-lived 1973 Shaft TV series.
For his performance in the original film, Roundtree was nominated for a New Star of the Year Golden Globe and hailed as the first Black action hero. More importantly, the films made Shaft a cultural hero, a symbol of Black power onscreen, at the box office and beyond.
Roundtree’s career spanned five decades and included everything from his most popular blaxploitation role to a very early appearance on As the World Turns in 1956 to being a Season 2 main cast member on Ava DuVernay’s OWN series Cherish the Day last year.
He is best known for playing detective John Shaft in the 1971 action thriller and its sequels, Shaft’s Big Score! (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973) as well as the short-lived 1973 Shaft TV series.
For his performance in the original film, Roundtree was nominated for a New Star of the Year Golden Globe and hailed as the first Black action hero. More importantly, the films made Shaft a cultural hero, a symbol of Black power onscreen, at the box office and beyond.
- 10/25/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
As Gordon Parks’ blaxploitation classic “Shaft,” released nationwide on July 2, 1971, celebrates its 50th anniversary, a proper revision of its ethos is overdue. An anachronistic “Shaft” that promotes an outmoded 007 brand of masculine toxicity — an obsession with shiny possessions including cars, clothing, guns, and of course, women, while relishing violence as the most innate means to an end — may not quite cut it anymore.
That doesn’t mean the character should be neutered; but a post-Trump, post-George Floyd “Shaft” should intrigue executives in an industry that loves to exploit known IP, especially as it contends with an uncertain, rapidly evolving environment. The world does not need a Black James Bond right now; it needs a “Shaft,” updated to clash head-on with a backdrop that isn’t all that different from the era that led to a proliferation of movies like it.
For years, Idris Elba has had to react to...
That doesn’t mean the character should be neutered; but a post-Trump, post-George Floyd “Shaft” should intrigue executives in an industry that loves to exploit known IP, especially as it contends with an uncertain, rapidly evolving environment. The world does not need a Black James Bond right now; it needs a “Shaft,” updated to clash head-on with a backdrop that isn’t all that different from the era that led to a proliferation of movies like it.
For years, Idris Elba has had to react to...
- 7/4/2021
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Stars: Jessie T. Usher, Samuel L. Jackson, Alexandra Shipp, Richard Roundtree, Regina Hall, Matt Lauria, Titus Welliver, Method Man | Written by Kenya Barris, Alex Barnow | Directed by Tim Story
Shaft, directed by Tim Story, is a sequel to the film of the same name directed by John Singleton in 2000, while also serving as an indirect sequel to the Gordon Parks film of the same name, released in 1971. Shaft (2019) follows J.J. Shaft played by Jessie T. Usher as he is pulled into the world of private investigation with the suspicious death of his best friend to a heroin overdose. Entangled with his estranged father John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson) the father and son team-up travel on a bonding journey and dive deep into the investigation that hides a far greater consequence than they both realise.
It isn’t far-fetched to entertain the idea that anyone watching this isn’t here for the plot.
Shaft, directed by Tim Story, is a sequel to the film of the same name directed by John Singleton in 2000, while also serving as an indirect sequel to the Gordon Parks film of the same name, released in 1971. Shaft (2019) follows J.J. Shaft played by Jessie T. Usher as he is pulled into the world of private investigation with the suspicious death of his best friend to a heroin overdose. Entangled with his estranged father John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson) the father and son team-up travel on a bonding journey and dive deep into the investigation that hides a far greater consequence than they both realise.
It isn’t far-fetched to entertain the idea that anyone watching this isn’t here for the plot.
- 7/3/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
New Shaft films have been in and out of theaters five times over the past forty-eight years, and that’s one hell of an accomplishment for any franchise. It’s made even more impressive and unprecedented, though, by the realization that the same actor has brought John Shaft to life through those five films and across nearly […]
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- 6/19/2019
- by Rob Hunter
- Slash Film
The son of the legendary Isaac Hayes is upset that there are no original Hayes tracks in the new “Shaft” movie, calling its soundtrack album “a cultural disaster.”
New Line Cinema, which made the movie — starring Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Roundtree and Jessie T. Usher as three generations of the Shaft family — insists that there is Hayes music all over the movie and soundtrack, even if no original tracks were licensed from the Hayes estate.
Isaac Hayes won a Best Song Oscar for his “Shaft” theme, written in 1971 for the original movie with Roundtree as a Harlem private eye. His score was also nominated, won two Grammys and launched an entire genre of blaxploitation movie soundtracks including Curtis Mayfield’s “Super Fly” and Marvin Gaye’s “Trouble Man.”
Hayes contributed a song to the 1972 sequel, “Shaft’s Big Score,” and re-recorded his original theme for director John Singleton’s 2000 reboot of the series with Jackson.
New Line Cinema, which made the movie — starring Samuel L. Jackson, Richard Roundtree and Jessie T. Usher as three generations of the Shaft family — insists that there is Hayes music all over the movie and soundtrack, even if no original tracks were licensed from the Hayes estate.
Isaac Hayes won a Best Song Oscar for his “Shaft” theme, written in 1971 for the original movie with Roundtree as a Harlem private eye. His score was also nominated, won two Grammys and launched an entire genre of blaxploitation movie soundtracks including Curtis Mayfield’s “Super Fly” and Marvin Gaye’s “Trouble Man.”
Hayes contributed a song to the 1972 sequel, “Shaft’s Big Score,” and re-recorded his original theme for director John Singleton’s 2000 reboot of the series with Jackson.
- 6/14/2019
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about? Shaft! Now that that is (necessarily) out of the way, we're talkin' about Shaft with the cast and director of the new reboot. Hard to believe, Shaft came out almost fifty years ago, and the name shows no signs of slowing down. Directed by Tim Story, the new Shaft brings together three generations of the legendary name: the O.G. played by Richard Roundtree, his son, John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson),…...
- 6/14/2019
- by Eric Walkuski
- JoBlo.com
“Shaft” is back in American theaters, and this time a few generations come together: Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role as John Shaft II from the 2000 reboot, bringing along Jessie T. Usher, and Richard Roundtree. The trio team up to navigate the Harlem underworld and solve a suspicious murder. It is the fifth film in the classic Shaft blaxploitation film series.
But the blaxploitation genre went way beyond “Shaft” itself. Here are the 10 most definitive movies of the original blaxploitation era, all of which were more profound and substantial than they were given credit for at the time.
But the blaxploitation genre went way beyond “Shaft” itself. Here are the 10 most definitive movies of the original blaxploitation era, all of which were more profound and substantial than they were given credit for at the time.
- 6/14/2019
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Plot: When his best friend is killed, a young FBI data analyst (Jessie T. Usher) turns to his estranged father for help. It just so happens though that his dad happens to be the baddest muthaf**ker of all time – John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson). Review: The fact that there’s never really been a whole series of Shaft movies is one of the great missed opportunities in Hollywood…...
- 6/14/2019
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
So here’s another sequel for the Summer. Or is it a sequel/ reboot? More specifically, could it be a sequel to a reboot? It really could be all three. For this flick’s beginning, we have to go all the way back to 1971, almost fifty years ago when a fairly low budget action movie became a sensation, mainly because its hero was an African -American, a first. Shaft from director Gordon Parks is thought to be one of the first films to open the way for a wave of flicks that some dubbed “blaxploitation”. The story of an ex-cop private eye snagged an Oscar for Best Song and inspired a couple of sequels and a CBS TV series before fading into the late, late movie roster. Then in 2000, the late John Singleton brought the character back to the big screen, giving him the full studio treatment. Now nearly twenty years later,...
- 6/14/2019
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Samuel L. Jackson returns as John Shaft in the movie Shaft, the sequel to his 2000 movie Shaft, based on the original 1971 movie Shaft which starred Richard Roundtree as John Shaft. Ya following me so far? Roundtree’s original 3 movies had Shaft taking on the Mafia, human traffickers, assassins, and locating some hidden cash to the sum of $250,000. Hey, it’s the 1970’s, that was a Lot of money back then. Samuel Jackson took on the role of the original Shafts son. Jackson had to have been the best choice to play the character, he certainly had the attitude for it. Shaft has always been that badass, take charge ladies man with the best soundtrack and plenty of bad guys to bust up.
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- 6/14/2019
- by Rob Bayne
- Cinelinx
In Hollywood (Aka the land of reboots and remakes), young actors must be prepared to take on the roles of iconic characters’ sons. For the most part, it’s a thankless task. After being tossed late in the game of a well-known franchise, you’re up to bat against fan expectations, critical scorning, and more than likely, the shadow of your big-named co-star.
And that’s exactly what Jessie T. Usher had to face up against when he joined the Shaft team. Playing J.J., the estranged son of Samuel L. Jackson’s private eye John Shaft, his millennial state-of-being was a constant source of humor and focus for the film.
Though the project hasn’t garnered too much praise thus far, scoring a tumultuous 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, Usher feels confident enough in his portrayal that he’s ready to tack onto another heavy-hitter from Jackson’s career.
In a recent interview with CinemaBlend,...
And that’s exactly what Jessie T. Usher had to face up against when he joined the Shaft team. Playing J.J., the estranged son of Samuel L. Jackson’s private eye John Shaft, his millennial state-of-being was a constant source of humor and focus for the film.
Though the project hasn’t garnered too much praise thus far, scoring a tumultuous 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, Usher feels confident enough in his portrayal that he’s ready to tack onto another heavy-hitter from Jackson’s career.
In a recent interview with CinemaBlend,...
- 6/13/2019
- by Luke Parker
- We Got This Covered
Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Roundtree's unmistakable cool as bad mothers doesn't prevent Shaft from simply being bad.
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Living in the shadow of a legend is tough. Lazing in it can be worse. That goes for people, and if you suspect it also goes for franchises like Shaft, then you’re damn right. For a film built on decades of blaxploitation heritage, Shaft circa 2019 piles on the language, nudity, and more than a few gun-related deaths, but at the end of the day still incredulously feels closer to a ‘70s sitcom than it does grindhouse fun. And there’s no one coming to save you while watching it.
Pitched as a generational action-comedy about old school cool versus new school tool, the second Shaft reboot attempts to prop up the past at the expense of the millennial present via buddy comedy yucks between Samuel L. Jackson...
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Living in the shadow of a legend is tough. Lazing in it can be worse. That goes for people, and if you suspect it also goes for franchises like Shaft, then you’re damn right. For a film built on decades of blaxploitation heritage, Shaft circa 2019 piles on the language, nudity, and more than a few gun-related deaths, but at the end of the day still incredulously feels closer to a ‘70s sitcom than it does grindhouse fun. And there’s no one coming to save you while watching it.
Pitched as a generational action-comedy about old school cool versus new school tool, the second Shaft reboot attempts to prop up the past at the expense of the millennial present via buddy comedy yucks between Samuel L. Jackson...
- 6/13/2019
- Den of Geek
It’s always a little awkward to reexamine a beloved older film so rooted in its own era that the chance of it seeming somewhat barbaric today is inevitable. But our current culture seeks not only to revisit our past through a nostalgic lens but also to confront how history has enabled some of the toxicity and broken systems we struggle to dismantle now.
Rarely, though, has that reckoning been approached by a male filmmaker — in this case Tim Story — who aims to explore how we engage with images and dialogue we’ve been accustomed to from a hard-partying, system-overthrowing, womanizing hero better known as Shaft.
Nearly 50 years ago, this titular renegade private eye, first played by Richard Roundtree, sauntered onto the big screen with his own badass theme song, knocking out racist white police officers and hooking up with every woman who crossed his path. That’s what he...
Rarely, though, has that reckoning been approached by a male filmmaker — in this case Tim Story — who aims to explore how we engage with images and dialogue we’ve been accustomed to from a hard-partying, system-overthrowing, womanizing hero better known as Shaft.
Nearly 50 years ago, this titular renegade private eye, first played by Richard Roundtree, sauntered onto the big screen with his own badass theme song, knocking out racist white police officers and hooking up with every woman who crossed his path. That’s what he...
- 6/13/2019
- by Candice Frederick
- The Wrap
Tim Story’s Shaft clashes the blaxploitation pulse of the franchise with generational grievances, an international drug ring, and a pair of cooped-up romances. It’s quite a U-turn for the leather duster-bearing detective, and while the case slid across his desk feels as if it’s been opened before, the domestication of New York’s coolest cat makes the vigilante’s shoot-first, never-ask-a-question approach more palatable than ever before.
But at what cost? Written by Alex Barnow and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, the film’s taming effort coincides with many people’s – and ironically, a lot of the characters’ – impression of the modern times: frail. Back in 2000, John Singleton’s rough-around-the-edges adventure saw the murder of a black youth at the hands of a racist socialite played by Christian Bale. In an act of total injustice, the case was tossed aside by the courts, and John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson...
But at what cost? Written by Alex Barnow and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, the film’s taming effort coincides with many people’s – and ironically, a lot of the characters’ – impression of the modern times: frail. Back in 2000, John Singleton’s rough-around-the-edges adventure saw the murder of a black youth at the hands of a racist socialite played by Christian Bale. In an act of total injustice, the case was tossed aside by the courts, and John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson...
- 6/13/2019
- by Luke Parker
- We Got This Covered
The new “Shaft” is an upgrade that’s also a downgrade. It’s not a “blaxploitation” movie, whatever that would now look like. It is, rather, a rudely conventional, entertainingly junky badass-for-the-megaplex action comedy. Yet since the film has the audacity — or maybe it’s just the shameless huckster savvy — to go out with the exact same title as the 1971 Gordon Parks classic, as well as the fun-in-a-violent-forgettable-way 2000 John Singleton remake, you may ask: What is this, exactly? A sequel that’s also a reboot, though with the same cast?
Actually, it’s the ultimate subordination of street-thriller attitude: the reduction of “Shaft” to that old thing, a trash-talking shoot-the-works buddy-cop movie — which is just old enough that it may now be sort of a new again thing. For a couple of barely respectable hours, the movie dishes up the cookie-cutter combustibility of crime-fighting partners who are temperamental opposites: a...
Actually, it’s the ultimate subordination of street-thriller attitude: the reduction of “Shaft” to that old thing, a trash-talking shoot-the-works buddy-cop movie — which is just old enough that it may now be sort of a new again thing. For a couple of barely respectable hours, the movie dishes up the cookie-cutter combustibility of crime-fighting partners who are temperamental opposites: a...
- 6/13/2019
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
With sequelitis in full swing at the domestic box office before Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 4 changes that course, Sony is plotting for its responsibly-budgeted reboot of Men in Black: International to carry the load exactly there — overseas. Currently, industry estimates are now at $30M in U.S. Canada at 4,200 theaters and $70M-$85M overseas. Total global launch is between $100M-$115M. China should match the U.S. opening and hopefully U.S. doesn’t fall lower as tracking for fanboy IP has been greatly over-inflated in recent weeks. Previews start at 4Pm in the U.S. at 3,500 sites. Mib 4 will also play in Imax.
Sony releases Mib 4 around the world beginning today, notably in France and Korea. Through Friday, the film will be in 56 markets repping 92% of its offshore footprint and excluding Indonesia, Netherlands, Italy and some smaller hubs which will go later. The big question being with...
Sony releases Mib 4 around the world beginning today, notably in France and Korea. Through Friday, the film will be in 56 markets repping 92% of its offshore footprint and excluding Indonesia, Netherlands, Italy and some smaller hubs which will go later. The big question being with...
- 6/12/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
This weekend’s box office is expected to be a quiet one with “Toy Story 4” still a week away, but Sony will still have a blockbuster on the slate with “Men In Black: International,” the fourth installment in the 90s alien action-comedy series and the first without stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.
In their place are “Thor: Ragnarok” duo Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, respectively playing the top agent and newest rookie in Mib’s London branch. Though the pair have become recognizable names thanks to their work in Marvel and elsewhere, “Mib: International” is still looking like one of the biggest risks of the summer slate.
Also Read: Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson Team Up in New 'Men in Black: International' Trailer (Video)
Unlike more recent superhero franchises where the characters have been the main draw, “Men In Black” comes from a time when actors were...
In their place are “Thor: Ragnarok” duo Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, respectively playing the top agent and newest rookie in Mib’s London branch. Though the pair have become recognizable names thanks to their work in Marvel and elsewhere, “Mib: International” is still looking like one of the biggest risks of the summer slate.
Also Read: Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson Team Up in New 'Men in Black: International' Trailer (Video)
Unlike more recent superhero franchises where the characters have been the main draw, “Men In Black” comes from a time when actors were...
- 6/12/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Warner Bros. has released a new restricted trailer for director Tim Story’s Shaft movie and it’s littered with vulgar language. I guess we shouldn’t expect anything less from this franchise. The new trailer also leans into the comedy aspect of the film.
Shaft brings together three generations of the Shaft family that includes original Shaft actor Richard Roundtree from the 1970s films; Samuel L. Jackson, who played his nephew. John Shaft II, in the 2000 film; and Jessie T. Usher, who is the newest addition to the Shaft family. He is the estranged son of Jackson's character and a cybersecurity expert.
Shaft is the next chapter in the film franchise featuring the coolest private eye on any New York City block. Jj, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death,...
Shaft brings together three generations of the Shaft family that includes original Shaft actor Richard Roundtree from the 1970s films; Samuel L. Jackson, who played his nephew. John Shaft II, in the 2000 film; and Jessie T. Usher, who is the newest addition to the Shaft family. He is the estranged son of Jackson's character and a cybersecurity expert.
Shaft is the next chapter in the film franchise featuring the coolest private eye on any New York City block. Jj, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death,...
- 6/4/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"He thinks he's the black James Bond." Warner Bros has revealed a second official trailer for the new Shaft movie – a full red band trailer packed with F bombs and foul language galore. Would you expect anything less? This fresh, funny update on Shaft stars three generations of Shafts - Samuel L. Jackson (from the 2000 movie), Richard Roundtree (the original John Shaft from the 1971 movie and TV show), and Jessie T. Usher as the new John Shaft Jr. The cast also includes Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Lauria, Titus Welliver, Method Man, Avan Jogia, and Isaach De Bankolé. In this new movie, John Shaft Jr., now a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, enlists his father's help to uncover the truth behind his best friend's untimely death. I'm not sure all this humor really works, but at least they're playing crude jokes off of each other. This Shaft...
- 6/4/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
New Line Cinema’s action comedy “Shaft” is the next chapter in the film franchise featuring the coolest private eye on any New York City block. Tim Story (the “Ride Along” and “Think Like a Man” franchises) directs this all-new take on a legend, starring Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Lauria, Titus Welliver, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, and Richard Roundtree, the original John Shaft.
Jj, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout Jj’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft (Jackson) agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. And while Jj’s own FBI analyst’s badge may clash with his dad’s trademark leather duster, there’s no denying family.
Jj, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout Jj’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft (Jackson) agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. And while Jj’s own FBI analyst’s badge may clash with his dad’s trademark leather duster, there’s no denying family.
- 6/4/2019
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This month at the movies — reboots, retreads and revisits, in every direction as far as the eye can see. Hankering for more Men in Black? Good news! Feel like one more go-round with foot-tall murderer Chucky? You’re in luck! In need of another dose of far-out soul from John Shaft? Today’s your day! Throw in sequels for the X-Men and Toy Story franchises, and we’re approaching a critical mass of nostalgia. Also on deck: a downtempo zombie invasion from Jim Jarmusch and a fantasy soundtracked to the tunes of the Beatles.
- 5/29/2019
- by Charles Bramesco
- Rollingstone.com
Black Panther just passed Titanic as the North American box office’s third top-grossing title of all time, but Samuel L. Jackson isn’t convinced that the movie represents the kind of landmark moment for African Americans in Hollywood that some critics have suggested.
“I’m not positive that Black Panther is going to change the dynamic of black stories being told in Hollywood and being accepted all over the world,” Jackson, 69, recently told Vogue.
For the actor, part of the problem lies with the film’s genre. “It’s an action-adventure story and a lot of people like those,...
“I’m not positive that Black Panther is going to change the dynamic of black stories being told in Hollywood and being accepted all over the world,” Jackson, 69, recently told Vogue.
For the actor, part of the problem lies with the film’s genre. “It’s an action-adventure story and a lot of people like those,...
- 4/10/2018
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
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Three generations of John Shaft come together in a terrific pic from Son Of Shaft...
Filming is now underway on the new Shaft movie, Son Of Shaft. And three generations of the character have been brought together in one photo. Here, in an image posted by fashion designer Aleks Musika, we get the original Shaft, Richard Roundtree, along with Shaft from the 2000 film, Samuel L Jackson. And then there’s John Shaft Jr, played by Jesse T Usher.
Here are the three of them, ready to fight crime…
%u2022 You Are Daaamn Right! #Shaft This Was One of The Toughest Projects We Have Had to Do Yet, Shout Out to Our Whole @musikafrere Team %u2022 **Swipe** To See Original Mood Board #samuelljackson #menswear #movement #design
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Son Of Shaft lands in cinemas in June 2019.
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Three generations of John Shaft come together in a terrific pic from Son Of Shaft...
Filming is now underway on the new Shaft movie, Son Of Shaft. And three generations of the character have been brought together in one photo. Here, in an image posted by fashion designer Aleks Musika, we get the original Shaft, Richard Roundtree, along with Shaft from the 2000 film, Samuel L Jackson. And then there’s John Shaft Jr, played by Jesse T Usher.
Here are the three of them, ready to fight crime…
%u2022 You Are Daaamn Right! #Shaft This Was One of The Toughest Projects We Have Had to Do Yet, Shout Out to Our Whole @musikafrere Team %u2022 **Swipe** To See Original Mood Board #samuelljackson #menswear #movement #design
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Son Of Shaft lands in cinemas in June 2019.
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- 11/30/2017
- Den of Geek
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