New Restricted Trailer For SHAFT Has Fun Dropping The F-Bomb All Over The Place
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, 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 coat, there’s no denying family. Besides, Shaft’s got an agenda of his own, and a score to settle that’s professional and personal.
The movie also stars Alexandra Shipp, Regina Hall, Matt Lauria, Titus Welliver, Method Man, Avan Jogia, and Isaach De Bankolé.
The movie hits theaters on June 14th.