“[That] made me think, well, I can buy a camera, hire a couple of people, come up with a story and if it turns out good, who knows?” Still, it was a more established filmmaker’s blessing that helped the film get into theaters after being picked up by Paramount. "When [Steven Spielberg] gave us the stamp of approval, then we knew this was going to get theatrically released" Oren said, explaining the director had seen it after a successful screening for a test audience.
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