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Fast X following a “major disagreement” with lead star and producer Vin Diesel.In a social media post last Tuesday (April 26), Lin announced he was stepping down as director on the tenth instalment in The Fast And Furious franchise just days after production had started. Lin, who has directed five films in the franchise, will continue to serve as producer.Following the announcement, The Hollywood Reporter has claimed a “major disagreement” took place between Diesel and Lin on April 23 which sparked the director’s decision to leave.According to the publication, the disagreement was over the changing script.

 is bringing in a new member of its creative family. Following Justin Lin's departure from the upcoming 10th installment of the franchise, ET can confirm that French filmmaker Louis Leterrier has been chosen to step in and direct the action-packed film.Leterrier is best known for directing the first two  films, as well as 2008's 2010's 2013's and the Netflix streaming series Lin announced his directorial departure last Tuesday, but shared with fans that he would be remaining on the project as a producer.

 is bringing in a new member of its creative family. Following Justin Lin's departure from the upcoming 10th installment of the franchise, ET can confirm that French filmmaker Louis Leterrier is the top choice to step in and direct the action-packed film.Leterrier is best known for directing the first two  films, as well as 2008's 2010's 2013's and the Netflix streaming series Lin announced his directorial departure last Tuesday, but shared with fans that he would be remaining on the project as a producer.

Fast X” from Justin Lin, Variety has learned. The decision comes less than a week after Lin’s surprise departure from the helm of the 10th installment in the main “Fast and Furious” movie franchise.Leterrier, who beat out numerous candidates for the job, per sources, is Universal picture’s first choice, and schedules are still being hammered out.

Sam Worthington starred as Jake Sully in James Cameron’s “Avatar,” and this week, the first look at its sequel was unveiled.“When I did the first one, I was 30,” Worthington, now 45, told Variety while promoting his new FX true crime series “Under the Banner of Heaven.” “And when the second one comes out, I’m gonna be pushing 50. In the first one I was in a wheelchair, you know. And by the time we get to the fourth and fifth, I might actually be in a wheelchair by the time we get to do it.”As announced during Disney’s CinemaCon presentation on Wednesday in Las Vegas, the second movie in the franchise, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” will be released on Dec.

While we’ve seen director switch-ups in the “Star Wars” and Marvel franchises in the past, it’s less common for the “Fast & Furious” franchise. Yet, after handling five installments, director Justin Lin made the shocking announcement of his departure from “Fast X” as production only recently started and the studio is now looking for someone to take the driver’s seat.

Fast X, the forthcoming 10th instalment in the long-running Fast & Furious franchise, shortly after production had started on film.In an announcement made via a statement on social media, Lin wrote: “With the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of Fast X, while remaining with the project as a producer.”He continued: “Over 10 years and five films, we have been able to shoot the best actors, the best stunts, and the best damn car chases. On a personal note, as the child of Asian immigrants, I am proud of helping to build the most diverse franchise in movie history.“I will forever be grateful to the amazing cast, crew, and studio for their support, and for welcoming me into the Fast family.”#FASTX pic.twitter.com/T0w9LuYS0F— The Fast Saga (@TheFastSaga) April 26, 2022Fast X started production on April 20, and the film had already began shooting, though Lin’s departure from the project is said to be amicable (per Deadline), with the move attributed to creative differences.

Charlize Theron and Jason Momoa’s latest picture is a serious ride! On Sunday, Theron posted a photo of her and her newest co-star sharing a hug on set o.“Look who decided to join the party #FastX @thefastsaga,” she captioned the photo posted on Instagram.  In the pic, Momoa wraps his arms around Theron as she leans in for a hug and smiles for the camera. Both Theron and Momoa have on similar black blazers for the occasion. The actor took to the comments to celebrate the moment, writing, “finally we get to work together.

Fast & Furious film is made to “honour” Paul Walker.Paul Walker played Brian O’Conner opposite Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto in 2001’s The Fast And The Furious and appeared in almost every one of its subsequent instalments until his death in 2013.Taking to social media as Fast 10 began filming, Diesel explained that “there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t want to turn back time, talk Pablo (Paul Walker) out of heading back to LA that thanksgiving weekend. Every Fast film I make must, at the core, always honour my brother Pablo.”A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel)Elsewhere he explained that he walked Walker’s daughter Meadow down the aisle “with pride and honour” and that when Walker’s mother asked him to “bring Brian back to the screen well, I don’t have to tell you how serious I take it.”The Fast & Furious franchise would “never have been here without the profound love and brotherhood between Dom and Brian, established in 2001,” he added.

Wilson Chapman editorThe god of thunder has achieved a godlike number of viewers. On Tuesday, Marvel Studios announced that the official teaser for “Thor: Love and Thunder” has reached 209 million views in the first 24 hours.The number makes the teaser the fourth-most viewed trailer in 24 hours, behind the trailers for three other Marvel films: “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” The current record holder for number one is “No Way Home,” which amassed 355.5 million global views during its first 24 hours after launch in August 2021.

Brie Larson is getting into the driver's seat for the upcoming installment in the franchise!Producer and star Vin Diesel announced on Saturday that the Oscar winner has joined the cast of the forthcoming The smiling stars — who are also both part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — posed for a selfie, which Diesel posted to Instagram to announce the casting news.«Yeah yeah yeah… you see this angel over my shoulder cracking me up, you say to your self 'that’s captain Marvel'. Clearly there is love and laughter in this image,» Diesel, 54, wrote in the caption.

“Fast & Furious 10,” aka “Fast 10” is putting together quite the impressive cast. Jason Momoa (“Aquaman“) and Daniela Melchior (“The Suicide Squad“) already nabbed roles in the tenth installment, and now another name from the world of comic book films has been recruited to get behind the wheel.

35th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards! At Sunday's awards ceremony at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, a number of your favorite movie stars, musicians as well as films, TV shows and video games were recognized. See which one of your favorite stars took home an orange blimp.

Brie Larson has joined the cast of Fast & Furious 10Sharing the news on Instagram, Vin Diesel said “You have no idea how timeless and amazing she will be in our mythology.”“You see this angel over my shoulder cracking me up, you say to yourself  ‘that’s Captain Marvel,” continued the post that came alongside a selfie of the pair. “Clearly there is love and laughter in this image. What you don’t see however, is the character you will be introduced to in Fast10.

Brie Larson is joining the Fast & Furious franchise!

Jason Momoa is gearing up to get behind the wheel for the next installment of  franchise. ET's Will Marfuggi spoke to Momoa at the  premiere in Los Angeles Monday night, where he dished on his role in the franchise's tenth installment and who he's most excited to work with.«He's amazing.

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Jason Momoa from the 2022 Oscars — not even hernia surgery. ET's Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner spoke with the  star on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre Sunday, where he talked about the procedure and the projects he has in the works.«I had hernia surgery yesterday so I'm a little like...,» Momoa, who is a presenter at this year's ceremony, revealed as he adjusted his black tuxedo jacket.

The Suicide Squad breakout Daniela Melchior is the latest to join the cast of Universal’s Fast and Furious 10.

Portuguese actress Daniela Melchior, who broke out playing Ratcatcher 2 in James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad,” is in talks to join the cast of the 10th “Fast and Furious” movie alongside Vin Diesel, TheWrap has exclusively learned.Plot details for “Fast 10” are still being kept under wraps, as are any character details. Melchior joins new cast member Jason Momoa who could reportedly star as one of the film’s villains in the action franchise.Diesel is set to return to the franchise along with Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris and Sung Kang, as is director Justin Lin.

Jason Momoa is ready for life in the fast lane. He’s, in fact, joining “Fast & Furious 10”!

Fast and Furious outing.Back in January, The Hollywood Reporter said that the Game of Thrones star was in “final negotiations” to star as the villain in the tenth outing of the high-grossing film series.Now, speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Momoa confirmed his role in the upcoming franchise while giving fans a hint of what his character will be like.“I’m gonna go do Fast 10, that’s gonna be fun… it’s fun,” he said.“I get to play the bad guy, which I haven’t gotten to do for a while. Now, I get to be the bad boy.

Jason Momoa is ready for life in the fast lane. He's, in fact, joining !The star confirmed the news Wednesday to ET's Rachel Smith at premiere in New York City, where he said, «Yeah, I'm going to do » after being asked what's next on the horizon for the 42-year-old actor.Momoa, who attended the premiere in support of his stepdaughter, Zoë Kravitz (who stars as Catwoman), also said he's champing at the bit to, finally, dabble as a villain.«I get to be the bad boy,» he told ET.

EXCLUSIVE:  Marcy Kelly has signed on to partner with Mattel Films to write across their upcoming film slate.

She’s an Oscar winner for her stoic portrayal of how Queen Elizabeth II struggled to manage the royal family’s image in the wake of an unimaginable tragedy. She’s a member of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, getting behind the wheel for pulse-pounding chase scenes and going toe-to-toe with Vin Diesel. And now, Dame Helen Mirren is a SAG Life Achievement Award.

Fast & Furious franchise. She debuted as Magdalene “Queenie” Shaw in The Fate of the Furious, and reprised the role in Hobbs & Shaw and last year’s F9.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorYnon Kreiz knew he was sitting on a “treasure trove” of IP when he took the reins of toymaker Mattel as CEO in 2018.Mattel’s big vault of toy and game brands had the kind of built-in audience and multi-generational appeal that make for four-quadrant hits. But first he had to sort out major issues with Mattel’s struggling retail business before he moved into expansion by ramping up content production activity, as Kreiz explains on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.”Four years later, Mattel is about to begin production on a Barbie movie directed by indie darling Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie. The project is an ambitious prototype of Mattel’s effort to grow by adding a new studio dimension to its balance sheet.