Screen Rant

  • Warner Bros. plans to reboot the 1991 film New Jack City. 1 / 7

    Wesley Snipes in New Jack City

  • Directed by Mario Van Peebles, the action movie heavily influenced hip-hop culture. 2 / 7

    Mario Van Peebles in New Jack City

  • Produced for just $8 million, New Jack City earned nearly $50 million at the box office. 3 / 7

    Wesley Snipes in New Jack City

  • Snowfall's Malcolm Mays will write the New Jack City reboot. 4 / 7

  • Mays is the nephew of Crips founder "Tookie" Williams. 5 / 7

    Ice-T and Mario Van Peebles in New Jack City

  • Unlike many stylized gangster films, New Jack City is rooted in authenticity and revelatory reporting. 6 / 7

    Chris Rock in New Jack City

  • The New Jack City reboot will likely propel a new wave of young talent, much like the original film. 7 / 7

    Ice-T in New Jack City