{"id":4606,"date":"2019-09-26T15:09:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T15:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/?p=4606"},"modified":"2019-09-26T15:15:29","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T15:15:29","slug":"a-set-it-off-remake-is-coming-and-fans-arent-too-thrilled-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/a-set-it-off-remake-is-coming-and-fans-arent-too-thrilled-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"A \u2018Set It Off\u2019 Remake Is Coming, And Fans Aren\u2019t Too Thrilled About It"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Set It Off (1996)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Insecure\u2019s<\/i> creator Issa Rae is developing a reimagined version of Set It Off<\/i>. The late 90s crime thriller followed four friends who decided to take up bank robbing to alleviate their financial struggles. It starred Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise, and Jada Pinkett-Smith.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Smith, who shut down rumors about a sequel with the original cast, shared her thoughts with Where Is The Buzz<\/i> about the reimagining of Set It Off <\/i>back in August. \u201cI personally just feel like it\u2019s something you leave alone,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s a classic, it\u2019s done.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Many fans agree with Smith\u2019s point of view, and took to Twitter to state their reluctance about yet another remake of a black classic film. \u201cMeh. Set It Off is still a great movie and I don\u2019t think it needs to be redone. I\u2019d rather see new, original black films,\u201d wrote Angela Davis (@TheKitchenista).\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

For the most part, I tend to avoid watching remakes of the classics because they have always felt creatively lazy. In a world of copies, it is imperative that we seek to promote refreshingly new concepts and ideas. Innovation is what we need, rather than reproducing scripts simply because they are a bit aged. In another two decades, will we remake the remake? It is a cycle that has no end.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

While I clearly have my reservations, the new Set It Off<\/i>\u00a0 may very well have potential, and appeal to an entirely different demographic.\u00a0It\u2019s still early in the process, but here is what we know so far: Rae will produce the remake with Montrel McKay through Issa Rae Productions, and the thriving actress and writer is also looking to star in the film, according to <\/b>The Hollywood Reporter<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a>. Syreeta Singleton and Nina Gloster will pen the script.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

What are your thoughts about this infectious wave of \u201crenovating\u201d the classics? Should they be appreciated without modification, or is there a certain value in creating more modern versions of a concept? For old time’s sake, watch the Set It Off<\/i> trailer below. <\/b><\/p>\n