Director Antoine Fuqua came on board to direct on March 21, 2013, reuniting him with Washington after their successful collaboration on the 2001 Oscar-winning film Training Day.
Sutradara Antoine Fuqua tercatat sebagai sutradara pada 21 Maret 2013, bergabung kembali dengan Washington setelah kerja sama sukses mereka tahun 2001 ketika memenangi Piala Oscar dalam film Training Day.