Dwayne Johnson is gearing up for a Fast & Furious comeback!
17.05.2023 - 21:11 / nypost.com
Twenty-two years ago, the “Fast & Furious” franchise began as a sexy crime-and-cars saga set in LA. Ten movies later (not counting spinoffs), the meathead stars of these vacuous slogs look and behave like a group of retired gym teachers who’d be better off behind the wheel of a golf cart.Running time: 141 minutes. Rated PG-13 (intense sequences of violence and action, language and some suggestive material.) In theaters May 19.“The real question,” astutely asks one of the interchangeable doofuses in “Fast X,” “is how did we let this go on so long?” But let it, they did, and now we’re buckling up for another moronic “Fast” film that plods along like “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall” and features increasingly fake chases.
Don’t expect a single novel element here — everything is recycled from the junkyard.Just like at the start of “Fast 9,” Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his wife Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) are living in familial bliss with their young son when they’re pulled back into the underworld action.But first there’s some brilliantly written and acted flirting between the spouses. “What are you looking at?,” says Letty.“You,” replies Dom.The screenplay is credited to Dan Mazeau, Justin Lin and Gary Scott Thompson, but I’m convinced this is the first major Hollywood film written by Chat GBT. When the pair’s suburban home is attacked, they learn that their wisecracking comrades have been sent on a fake mission to Rome to be ambushed by a drug kingpin named Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa). The new baddie has been plotting revenge on Dom for killing his pop in, um, an earlier one of these things.Their Roman holiday contains the film’s most preposterous sequence. A large spherical bomb falls out of a truck and rolls miles
.Dwayne Johnson is gearing up for a Fast & Furious comeback!
family for good!Dwayne Johnson took to social media on Thursday to share with fans that his credits cameo wasn't a fluke — he's coming back in the mix in a new upcoming film.ET can confirm Universal Pictures is developing an untitled film starring Johnson as rogue lawman Luke Hobbs. The film will not be a standalone, or related to Johnson's spinoff with Jason Statham.
SPOILER ALERT: The following contains details from the recent Fast & Furious sequel Fast X.
Ludacris didn’t hold back while addressing one of the most common questions about the Fast & Furious franchise.
died in a car crash in 2013. He was 40 years old.Cody, 34, and his wife Felicia Knox named their third child Paul Barrett, or “Bear,” nearly a decade after the actor’s horrific accident.
The Fast & Furious star tragically died in a 2013 car crash when he was only 40 years old. But now as Cody welcomes his third child with his wife Felicia, the star’s name will love on in his nephew, named Paul Barrett, or ‘Bear’, after the actor. Born on Sunday April 30, little Paul was born and 24 hours later the parents decided on his name.
Universal’s Fast & Furious franchise has reached a new milestone, spinning past $7B at the global box office. Getting there, it becomes the fifth series of films to the mark, doing so with 11 titles. It’s currently the No. 5 franchise of all time, and is tied with Warner Bros’ Wizarding World for the fewest number of movies to get to $7B in the Top 5.
Fast X – check it out below.Directed by Louis Leterrier, the tenth main Fast & Furious film (excluding spin-off Hobbs & Shaw) sees Vin Diesel return as Dom Toretto alongside Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Helen Mirren, Scott Eastwood, Brie Larson and Jason Momoa.With a reported budget of $340million, Fast X is the most expensive film in the franchise, with filming taking place across London, Rome, Turin, Lisbon and Los Angeles.An eleventh instalment, also directed by Leterrier, is expected to be released in 2025.Brian Tyler, who has composed the score for seven instalments in the Fast & Furious franchise, returns for Fast X. The album will be available to stream from June 2.My score album for #FastX is out June 2 on @BackLotMusic ! @TheFastSaga Fast X is out in theaters today! So excited for everyone to hear and see it!! pic.twitter.com/wrxwnrdtFb— Brian Tyler (@BrianTylerMusic) May 20, 2023Alongside the official score, a soundtrack album featuring tracks by various hip-hop artists has been released.
Keanu Reeves has been a part of so many successful movies over the years, but by the sounds of it he just missed out on joining a new blockbuster.
As expected, “Fast X” was released on Friday and debuted at #1 pretty much all over the world. It’s clear, even after 10 main films and one spinoff, Vin Diesel’s action franchise is still beloved by fans.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Fast X,” now playing in theaters. Vin Diesel says spinoffs of the “Fast & Furious” franchise are already in the works, including a female-led installment. “I started developing the female spinoff…in 2017 with other spinoffs, and the sooner I deliver the finale, the sooner I can launch all the spinoffs,” he told me Saturday at the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) Block Party. “Fast X” is the first of a two-part ending, but “it’s bittersweet to think of a finale,” Diesel said. In an interview on May 12 at the Rome premiere, he teased that the ending might be spread out over three films. “Look how many characters and great talent there is in the movie,” Diesel said of the possible 12th film. “There was no way I can pull that off unless I had everyone on for five seconds. These characters are appealing and we need to see more of them.”
Vin Diesel doesn’t want to let go of the Fast & Furious franchise.
Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) and Vin Diesel‘s feud in 2016 put the future of the Fast & Furious franchise in jeopardy, but it seems the rivalry has all come to an end with the latest developments.
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It’s here, folks. We are finally able to see the finale of the “Fast & Furious” franchise with the new film, “Fast X.” Well, okay, not the true finale.
Vin Diesel, who showered Ludacris with affection and praise as they reflected on his journey throughout the years, and a surprise speech by his eldest daughter, Karma Bridges. Telling ET that «the stars all aligned in a perfect manner today,» the actor shared that he was «blown away» by his friends, family and co-stars who came to pay tribute to his career. «It's almost hard for me to put into words. LL was the person who made me wanna rap. Vin has changed my life forever through the gift that keeps on giving, this franchise.
Fast X” pulls you back in. Louis Leterrier’s installment does an impressive job of making all the old nonsense make a little bit of sense again.
The average trailer is probably just over two minutes. Ultimately, these things serve as a tease for the final film, and the purpose is to show just enough that you’re going to entice someone to spend their hard-earned money on a movie ticket.
The women of “Fast & Furious” are ready to hop in the driver’s seat. “Fast X” stars Brie Larson, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez told ET this week they “would love” to do an all-female series spinoff.