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Dwayne Johnson set for new Fast & Furious film, has squashed beef with Vin Diesel

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Dwayne Johnson will appear in a new Fast & Furious movie, but it’s not the long-awaited final installment. A new report notes Universal is developing a still-untitled entry starring Johnson as Luke Hobbs, which will serve as a bridge between the recently released Fast X and the eleventh (and rumored final) film. The actor & […]

The Little Mermaid swims to the top of the box office with $118 million opening

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Disney’s The Little Mermaid made a splash over Memorial Day weekend at the U.S. box-office, earning an estimated $118 million over the four-day frame.  Disney’s latest live-action reimagining, which we called a “wildly inconsistent film” in our ★ ★ ★ review, earned $96 million worth of Disney dollars for the three-day frame, and $118 million […]

Keanu Reeves was originally set for Fast X in Alan Ritchson’s Aimes role

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Keanu Reeves almost joined the Fast & Furious family. In a casting choice that would’ve made the internet explode, Keanu Reeves was set to star in Fast X as a key bad guy. But as we know with the film’s release, Alan Ritchson (Reacher) plays Aimes.  Ritchson spoke to Entertainment Weekly about his role in […]

Vin Diesel says female-driven Fast and Furious spin-off is in the works

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We all know that Vin Diesel is a man who loves an F-word, predominantly “family” or “franchise”, but following Fast X‘s $320 million worldwide opening it appears that he is focusing on another with the news that a female-driven Fast and Furious spin-off is gearing up at Universal. There has been rumours of a female-led […]

The Fast X cast discuss including Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow

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Family is all-important in the Fast & Furious world, not only in the films but for the cast of actors making these movies. There’s no better example of that than the late Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow Walker, getting a role in the newest movie, Fast X. Three original stars, who started the franchise in 2001 […]

Fast X doesn’t hit top gear at the U.S. box office, but zooms off Internationally

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Fast X pulled up behind its pandemic affected predecessor at the domestic box-office this weekend, opening with $67.5 million. $67.5 million might seem like a decent opening for the tenth installment of the Universal Pictures franchise, but 2021’s Fast 9 debuted with $70 million at a time when only 80% of theatres were open in […]

Fast X director addresses those MAJOR cameos during film’s final moments

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Major spoilers for Fast X ahead! As Fast X looks to take the franchise down its final stretch, the family is all coming together. That means characters and actors we’d never see return are back in this installment. Fast & Furious is not afraid to bring characters back from the dead; we’ve seen Letty, Han, […]

Video Review – Fast X is the peak of gloriously wild cinema

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EJ Moreno with a video review of the tenth Fast & Furious movie… They don’t make just gleefully campy blockbusters like this anymore. Fast X feels nostalgic for a time when big explosive movies like this weren’t afraid to be a bit extra.  Join critic EJ Moreno for a breakdown of the tenth film in […]