Issa Rae (IssaRae), New Line team for 'Set It Off' reimagining
The original movie told of four friends, fed up with by low-wage jobs and broken by institutional violence, desperately band to together for a series of bank robberies. After initial success, the spree ultimately leads to quartet to mostly tragic ends.
The movie, which also starred Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise, proved to a be surprise hit while also garnering rave reviews. The movie was the rare action thriller that featured not only female leads but women of color, and also took on work issues, something that resonated with audiences. It also helped trampoline several of the talent to another level, including director F. Gary Gray, whose previous movie was the comedy, in which she acted as writer, executive producer and actress.
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