The 1990 filmHouse Partywhich starredChristopher “Kid” ReidandChristopher “Play” Martinwas a surprise box office success that is still looked back fondly upon today, which is why it wasn’t much of a surprise that a reboot was announced to be in the works back in 2018. Now, just a few months ahead of its premiere on July 27, 2025, on HBO Max, the first images of the upcoming film have been released.
The story of the film follows two cleaners that can’t catch a break. When they learn that their next job is to clean Lebron James' mansion while he is away overseas, the pair make a decision to throw a giant house party in the pursuit of both money and “immortality.” The party takes a turn when one of Lebron’s championship rings goes missing, the duo embarks on a wild night to find and get the ring back.
The upcoming film was written by Emmy-nominatedAtlantawriting duoStephen GloverandJamal Oloriand will starJacob Latimore(Texas Chainsaw Massacre2022) andTosin Cole(Ryan Sinclair inDoctor Who). The film will also see the feature film directorial debut of Grammy Award-winning music video directorCalmatic(“Old Town Road” Music Video). The originalHouse Partygrossed over $26 million at the domestic box office and went on to have four sequels, one being a theatrical release and the subsequent three being direct-to-video, with the most recent outing for the series being in 2013 withHouse Party: Tonight’s the Night.
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LeBron JamesandMaverick Carterwill produce theHouse Partyfor SpringHill.Spencer BeighleyandJamal Hendersonwill serve as executive producers, also for SpringHill, along withReginald HudlinandWarrington Hudlin. The film is produced by New Line Cinema, SpringHill, and Warner Bros. Pictures. New Line executivesRichard Brener,Josh Mack, andVictoria Palmeriare overseeing the studio.
The official synopsis reads:
When a pair of down on their luck house cleaners discover they’re assigned to clean the mansion of Lebron James while he’s overseas, they decide to make a life-changing decision to throw a giant party in a quest for immortality and some cash. As the party gets out of control and one of Lebron’s championship rings goes missing, they will be launched into a wild night that they will never forget.
