Editing Need for Speed (section)

==Film adaptation==
{{Main|Need for Speed (film){{!}}''Need for Speed'' (film)}}
EA worked with [[DreamWorks Pictures]] to create a film version of ''[[Need for Speed (film)|Need for Speed]]'' starring [[Aaron Paul]] as Tobey Marshall, a mechanic and street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.needforspeedtrailer.com |title=Need For Speed Trailer |publisher=needforspeedtrailer.com |date=March 16, 2014 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218002910/http://needforspeedtrailer.com/ |archive-date=December 18, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Watkins|first=Heather|title=Need for Speed Editorial Montage|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/11179267@N05/12978522823/|publisher=West Coast Midnight Run|access-date=March 9, 2014|archive-date=May 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530192117/https://www.flickr.com/photos/11179267@N05/12978522823/|url-status=live}}</ref> The movie was released by [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s [[Touchstone Pictures]] on March 14, 2014, months before the franchise's 20th anniversary. Despite receiving negative reviews, the film ended up grossing over $200 million at the worldwide box office.

In April 2015, a sequel was reported to be produced by [[China Movie Channel]], Jiaflix, and 1905.com in association with EA Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/need-speed-sequel-development-as-787070|title='Need for Speed' Sequel in Development as U.S.-China Co-Production|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Coonan|first=Clifford|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2015|archive-date=April 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410195248/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/need-speed-sequel-development-as-787070|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/need-for-speed-2-is-actually-happening-20150408|title='Need For Speed 2' Is Actually Happening|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Jagernauth|first=Kevin|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411012122/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/need-for-speed-2-is-actually-happening-20150408|archive-date=April 11, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>