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Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Chairman, indicated his creative involvement in the project, saying: “I’m excited about getting back into the creative trenches with John and George Gatins and my partners at EA to bring to life an exhilarating script based on an epic video game that seems to have been made for the movies. This is a big piece of business for DreamWorks and we are grateful to Frank Gibeau, Pat O’Brien, Kevin Maher and John and George for choosing us to deliver their goods.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGeorge, John and EA brought a very compelling story to us which we believe is going to make a fun, cool movie franchise,\u201d said Stacey Snider, CEO and Co-Chair of DreamWorks. \u201cWith such a large following around the globe, we’re excited to make a film that does justice to the popular underlying video game series.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are thrilled to be in business with our friends Steven Spielberg, Stacey Snider and the entire DreamWorks team,\u201d said Frank Gibeau, President of EA Labels. \u201cThey are the perfect partner to take Need for Speed to the big screen by creating the exciting action film that we have always envisioned.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic to be working with a team that shares not only our love of cars, but also our passion for creating blockbuster action experiences. This collaboration will be greatly enhanced with the team at DreamWorks \u2013 which is a great home for the Need for Speed franchise,\u201d said Patrick Soderlund, Executive Vice President, EA Games Label.\u00a0 Added Pat O\u2019Brien, Vice President of EA Entertainment: \u201cWorking with John and George to develop the script has truly been an outstanding experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Need for Speed is one of EA\u2019s best-selling video game franchises. Since the release of the first title, the series has sold more than 140 million units worldwide, generating an estimated $4 billion in retail revenue, making it one of the biggest franchises in video gaming.<\/p>\n
Need for Speed serves as a reunion with both George Gatins and John Gatins with DreamWorks. George was an executive producer on the studio\u2019s 2010 film \u201cShe\u2019s Out of My League.\u201d John\u2019s previous projects with DreamWorks include the 2005 film \u201cDreamer\u201d which he wrote and directed. He also wrote the script for last year\u2019s \u201cReal Steel\u201d and has been working on the script for its sequel. He recently wrote the script for \u201cFlight\u201d which will be released by Paramount later this year.<\/p>\n
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