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Latest ‘Shaft’ Movie To Be Released On Blu-ray Disc On September 24 By Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

August 16, 2019

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's New Line Cinema division will release the 2019 edition of Shaft digitally September 10, and on Blu-ray and DVD September 24.

In the fifth film in the “Shaft” franchise, cyber-security expert John Shaft Jr. (Jessie T. Usher) investigates his best friend’s death and gets a lesson in street smarts from his legendary father, John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson).

The cast also includes Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Lauria, Titus Welliver, Cliff “Method Man” Smith and Richard Roundtree, the original John Shaft.

The action comedy was directed by Tim Story (the “Ride Along” and “Think Like a Man” franchises).

The film was produced by John Davis under his Davis Entertainment banner. Kenya Barris (“Girls Trip,” TV’s “Black-ish”) and Alex Barnow (TV’s “The Goldbergs”) wrote the screenplay based on the character John Shaft from the novel by Ernest Tidyman. Richard Brener, Josh Mack, Story, Ira Napoliello, Barris and Marc S. Fischer served as executive producers.

Story’s behind-the-scenes creative team included Director of Photography Larry Blanford (“Ride Along,” “Tag”), Production Designer Wynn Thomas (“Hidden Figures”), Editor Peter S. Elliot (“Ride Along 2”) and Costume Designer Olivia Miles (“Ride Along 2”). The music is by Christopher Lennertz (“Nobody’s Fool,” “Pitch Perfect 3”). Dave Jordan and Trygge Toven served as music supervisors.