Drama Issa Rae to reboot Set It Off

[terry78]

Issa Rae, New Line Teaming for 'Set It Off' Reimagining


It was a product of its time, so....yeah.

 

[DeadStroke]

Original is a cult classic and showed just how talented F.Gary Gray is (get him away from these major franchises please)

 

[GunBlade]

Ugh no.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

Issa I love you tremendously, but nobody asked for this.

Leave Cleo and Stony alone.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I never saw the original. Is it worth a watch?

 

[kaypain]

I never saw the original. Is it worth a watch?

That depends.

 

[Deck Rickard]

That depends.

On...?

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

I never saw the original. Is it worth a watch?

Watch it. Classic piece of black cinema.

Its soundtrack was amazing too.

 

[Deck Rickard]

Watch it. Classic piece of black cinema.

Its soundtrack was amazing too.

Cool, I'll check it out. Could it be remade, or is this a mistake?

 

[kaypain]

On...?

Let me ask you this. Have you seen Bebe's Kids?

 

[Bran The Man]

I LOVED the original. That was my first Rated R movie in the theatre. I was 7, so I saw it with my Mom and brother. I didn't think they'd

Spoiler

kill off Queen Latifah

though.

 

[terry78]

Well in most crime movies somebody gets it. Can't have them all get off.

 

[DarkKnight88]

I know the movie is over 20 years old, but spoiler alert please. This thread is inspiring some ppl to check it out for the first time.

 

[Bran The Man]

I know the movie is over 20 years old, but spoiler alert please. This thread is inspiring some ppl to check it out for the first time.

My apologies.

 

[Deck Rickard]

Let me ask you this. Have you seen Bebe's Kids?

Yep

 

[kaypain]

Yep

You pass

 

[tzarinna]

Y'all know there's a play.

Even though it's the most depressing movie, I did want to catch the play. It's coming around again. Folks were cracking up at Da Brat's poor acting skills.

 

[NotNickFury]

I LOVED the original. That was my first Rated R movie in the theatre. I was 7, so I saw it with my Mom and brother. I didn't think they'd

Spoiler

kill off Queen Latifah

though.

In such a brutal way, too. At least she got one more smoke in.

 

[kaypain]

In such a brutal way, too. At least she got one more smoke in.

I dont know why but when I was a kid I used to laugh at that scene. Like just die all ready



LOL

 

[Pennywise]

Issa Rae's ‘Set It Off' Reboot Hires New Writer — World of Reel

It looks like Issa Rae’s long-developing reboot of “Set It Off” is finally gaining traction. Playwright and TV writer C.A. Johnson (“Filthy Rich”) has been brought in to polish the screenplay.

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It looks like Issa Rae’s long-developing reboot of “Set It Off” is finally gaining traction. The InSneider has learned that playwright and TV writer C.A. Johnson (“Filthy Rich”) has been brought in to polish the screenplay, which is in active development at New Line Cinema.

Rae is attached to both star in and produce the new version of the 1996 crime thriller, which follows four women in Los Angeles who, out of financial desperation, team up to rob a bank—only for their bond to unravel as paranoia sets in. The original film, directed by the underrated F. Gary Gray (“Friday,” “The Negotiator,” “Straight Outta Compton”), grossed $41M globally on a $9M budget. It starred Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise in breakout roles that remain iconic to this day.

The new iteration has been percolating for a while. Syreeta Singleton (“One of Them Days”) and Nina Gloster (“Star”) were first hired to write the script back in 2019, with Singleton revealing earlier this year that their version leaned into “humor.” Now, it appears Johnson has been tapped to shepherd the project across the finish line, suggesting New Line is serious about getting it moving.

The next major step? Finding a director. New Line is aiming for a budget in the $25–$30M range, positioning this remake as a mid-budget studio play. Given the success of the original and Rae’s rising profile, it’s not a bad bet.