I love me some Issa Rae but I’m a little sensitive about this one.
Issa Rae has signed on to produce a reimagining of the 90s New Line crime film “Set It Off.” Rae will produce the project alongside Montrel McKay through her Issa Rae Productions banner and may possibly star in the film as well.
Directed by F. Gary Gray as his second feature film and released in 1996, “Set It Off” starred Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise as four L.A. friends who, tired of their low-paying jobs, decide to band together for a series of bank robberies. The crime spree is initially successful, but soon turns sour as three of them end up losing their lives. The film was praised for being a rare title with both action and a black female cast, grossing $41 million at the box office against a budget of $9 million.
Rae’s version of the film is said to not necessarily be a remake of the original, and story details are still being filled out. Are you guys here for this? The only way I’m willing to tolerate it is if it’s not a remake at all and perhaps a similar but different story set in modern times.
