Is a New Jack City remake coming to Netflix in 2024?

Nino Brown once said, “Money talks and bullsh*t runs a marathon” – so, is a remake of New Jack City with Mahershala Ali heading to Netflix in 2024?

The original 1991 movie starred Wesley Snipes as Brown, a drug kingpin capitalizing on the crack epidemic in ’80s Harlem with the help of his Cash Money Brothers. In a bid to bring him down, a detective seeking vengeance for his mother’s death goes undercover.

The film was a box office and critical success, grossing more than $47 million worldwide. In his review, Roger Ebert called it a “painful but true portrait of the impact of drugs on this segment of the Black community: We see how they’re sold, how they’re used, how they destroy, what they do to people.”

Decades later, there’s seemingly a remake in development starring Mahershala Ali in the lead role. Is it true?

Is a New Jack City remake coming to Netflix in 2024?

No, a remake of New Jack City with Mahershala Ali isn’t coming to Netflix in 2024, nor is any such project in development.

This rumor comes courtesy of YODA BBY ABY, a Facebook page that shares fake posters and made-up news every day; for example, Kurt Russell’s Escape from Earth and Spaceballs 2.

YODA BBY ABY: Facebook

In its recent post, the page wrote: “Coming this March 2024 to Netflix, dive into the gritty underworld with ‘New Jack City’, starring the magnetic Mahershala Ali as Nino Brown.

“In this remake, you will witness the relentless rise of the Cash Money Crew as they dominate the streets, battling rival gangs and evading the grasp of undercover cops in a high-stakes game of power. Get ready for a heart-pounding journey through ambition, betrayal, and survival in this riveting crime saga.”

A reboot of the film was reported to be in the works in 2019, headed up by Warner Bros. Snipes isn’t interested, though – he believes it’s a class that “should be left alone.”

“And the story was built around things that are current. I don’t particularly like the idea of recreating the drug culture… I don’t know. They actually talked to me about doing it and I told them no. If I had a dime for every time I’ve said no. It’s a done deal, it’s a wrap,” he told Shadow & Act.