In the beginning, it was a movie about racers. See how it came together. Around 20 years ago, producer Neal Moritz brought a Vibe article called "Racer X" to Universal and told them it was going to be the next big thing. They thought he was crazy, but they loved the idea of a Point Break inside the world of street racing. And they loved that it came with Rob Cohen and Paul Walker attached. They had a script commissioned, and it wound up needing some work. David Ayer was brought on, and he changed it from the mostly white and suburban story in New York to a diverse one in Los Angeles, much like the neighborhood he grew up in. Still, the movie needed a title, casting, and it needed to see if the public would embrace it. But this story didn't end with rewrites and casting. Recently, Entertainment Weekly spoke with the original cast and crew to talk about making an instant classic and the way the story built from there. Let's check out our favorite quotes from the article. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 4 May, 2021