Upcoming Film Adaptation - Need For Speed

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EA have teamed up with [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DreamWorks"]DreamWorks[/url] to make a film version of [i]Need for Speed[/i] with a release date currently set for February 7, 2014.[sup][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed#cite_note-39"][40][/url][/sup] Brothers George ([i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Steel"]Real Steel[/url][/i]) and John Gatins ([i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_Carter"]Coach Carter[/url][/i]) have written an original story for the film not based on any individual game. Scott Waugh ([i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Valor"]Act of Valor[/url][/i]) is attached to direct the movie with a target production start date of early 2013.[sup][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed#cite_note-40"][41][/url][/sup][sup][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed#cite_note-41"][42][/url][/sup]Several other independent film studios were also after the rights.[sup][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed#cite_note-42"][43][/url][/sup] The movie is described as "a fast-paced, high-octane film rooted in the tradition of the great car culture films of the 70s while being extremely faithful to the spirit of the video game franchise".[sup][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed#cite_note-43"][44][/url][/sup] Reports are mentioning that actor [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Kitsch"]Taylor Kitsch[/url] is cast in the film