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Set It Offwas released in 1996, and fans and critics alike have wondered about the potential forSet It Off 2ever since. The movie helped set the careers of actors Vivica A. Fox, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Kimberly Elise into overdrive and helped establish F. Gary Gray as a visionary director. It follows four friends who turn to robbing banks out of desperation. While the movie is full of tragedy, it is also a landmark movie for Black women who were not often seen as action heroes at the time.
Entertainment Weeklycalled it an “era-defining film” in a 2019 retrospective and railed against the idea of a remake ofSet It Off.That same year, however, news of a remake or sequel was also on the horizon, though whether or notSet It Off 2will actually be made is a bit murky.
Set It Off 2 Is Not Confirmed
Set It Off 2has long been rumored to be in development, partly due to the wishful thinking of fans who love the ‘90s movie so much.In 2019, however,The Hollywood Reporterannounced that areimagining of the classic was on the way with Issa Raeand her producing partner Montrel McKay was on board to produce a script written by Syreeta Singleton and Nina Gloster.
Singleton has continued to speak about the potential script in interviews in 2025 while promoting her feature filmOne of Them Days, butIssa Rae actually shut down rumors of her involvement in 2019. She toldEntertainment Tonightshe would “never remake a classic.” No studio has confirmed the remake since.
Set It Off 2 Cast
The only cast member currently rumored to appear in the movie is Issa Rae.Despite her assurances toEntertainment Tonightthat she would never remake a classic, she is still the only actor rumored to be attached to the unconfirmed project.
The original cast ofSet It Offwould likely not be appearing in a sequel or reboot of the franchise. Many of them have been vocal about leaving the movie alone.Queen Latifah, whose character is killed in the original movie, has joked about having a“no death clause” in her movie contractsbecause of that movie. She told James Corden, “I’m starting to die too good in these movies, and if I die I can’t be in the sequel,” so it’s possible she may have been interested in returning if her character had not already been killed.
When asked about the possibility of aSet It Offsequel in 2014, Kimberly Elise was not enthusiastic about a sequel, but she did want to work with her costars again if it was a different project,explaining toBET:
…A prequel would be pretty interesting, to see how they all got to where they were when the movie started. But really I think the movie is classic in itself and it doesn’t need anything else. I would rather reassemble with those actresses and do something different together, maybe create another classic.
When Vivica A. Fox was asked about the potential for a sequel or reboot while appearing onThe Sherri Shepherd Showin 2024, she gave a firm, “No. Absolutely not. It’s a classic!” Fox, like most of the original cast, is not interested in seeing a new version of the movie. As she points out, there are somefilms that should not be rebooted.
Jada Pinkett Smith also toldWhere Is The Buzzin 2020 that the original cast would not be involved in a sequel or reboot, saying, “it’s a classic, it’s done,” but that she believed a new iteration of the movie would eventually be made with a new cast, which could be the route a movie would take instead of a direct sequel.
Set It Off 2 Story Details
BecauseSet It Off 2is still not confirmed, there are no story details available about the potential movie just yet.Initially, reports were that the movie would be a “reimagining,” which would indicate a reboot of the original story.
If that’s the case, audiences would likely see the original four characters teaming up due to desperate circumstances to make quick cash once again, but in the modern day. Robbing a bank in the 2020s is different from in the 1990s, primarily due to advancements in technology, making it a lot harder to get away with the crime. ASet It Offreboot would have to be updated to reflect the strides made in surveillance, tracking, and more.
Until theSet It Offsequel or reboot is confirmed, however, audiences will not have many answers.
