{"id":2152220,"date":"2025-11-12T19:11:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2152220"},"modified":"2025-11-12T19:11:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:11:35","slug":"firestorm-acquires-north-american-theatrical-rights-to-takeover-a-high-octane-fusion-of-hip-hop-street-racing-and-anime-culture-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/firestorm-acquires-north-american-theatrical-rights-to-takeover-a-high-octane-fusion-of-hip-hop-street-racing-and-anime-culture-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Firestorm Acquires North American Theatrical Rights to \u2018Takeover,\u2019 a High-Octane Fusion of Hip-Hop, Street Racing, and Anime Culture (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Firestorm Entertainment has acquired North American theatrical rights to \u201cTakeover,\u201d the adrenaline-fueled action feature that fuses hip-hop, street racing, anime aesthetics, and gaming culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film is slated for a Q2 2026 theatrical release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTakeover,\u201d which is directed by Greg Jonkajtys (\u201cThe Liberator\u201d), brings the underground car scene to life through a blend of live action and stylized animation. The film features original music from Quavo, who also serves as executive producer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film stars Quavo alongside Billy Zane, Serayah (MTV\u2019s \u201cEmpire\u201d), and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (\u201cSpider-Man: Homecoming,\u201d \u201cBumblebee\u201d), with a supporting cast that bridges music, film, and gaming culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c \u2018Takeover\u2019 is all about speed, sound, and style, it\u2019s the streets, the music, and the energy that raised us,\u201d said Quavo. \u201cWe wanted to build something that looks wild, feels real, and hits different. This one\u2019s gonna light up the theaters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Developed by Trioscope in partnership with Quality Films, the film and television arm of Quality Control Music and represented by Courageous Artists, Inc., \u201cTakeover\u201d expands the studio\u2019s signature hybrid storytelling into the world of high-speed street racing and hip-hop culture. Trioscope is known for its fusion of live action and animation, as seen in \u201cThe Liberator\u201d for Netflix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c\u2019 Takeover\u2019 represents everything Firestorm stands for \u2014 bold storytelling, authentic culture, and crossover energy,\u201d said Firestorm Entertainment. \u201cIt lives at the intersection of film, music, and digital life \u2014 a cinematic experience built to be an event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c \u2018Takeover\u2019 has always been about capturing real energy \u2014 the streets, the music, the visuals,\u201d said L.C. Crowley. \u201cWe needed a partner that gets that and knows how to reach fans on every level. Firestorm just got it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.variety.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Variety&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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The film is slated for a Q2 2026 theatrical release. More from Variety \u201cTakeover,\u201d which is directed by Greg Jonkajtys (\u201cThe Liberator\u201d), brings the underground car scene to life through a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2152221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[411862,411861,411863,411860,351566,308038,411858,411859],"class_list":["post-2152220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-firestorm","tag-gaming-culture","tag-greg-jonkajtys","tag-jorge-lendeborg-jr","tag-original-music","tag-quavo","tag-street-racing","tag-stylized-animation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Firestorm-Acquires-North-American-Theatrical-Rights-to-\u2018Takeover-a-High-Octane.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2152220"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2152222,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152220\/revisions\/2152222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2152221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2152220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2152220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2152220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}