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David Leitch and Jason Statham talk Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs and Shaw

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After stepping into the Fox X-Men universe for this weekend’s hit superhero sequel Deadpool 2, director David Leitch is now turning his attention to another blockbuster movie franchise as he prepares to shoot the Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs and Shaw, focusing on the characters played by Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham respectively. During an […]

Fast & Furious spin-off pushed back to August 2019

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It looks like Universal’s Hobbs and Shaw spin-off film from the Fast & Furious franchise has had its release date pushed back, albeit a very minor one. Originally set for July 26th, 2019, the spin-off will instead come out a week later on August 2nd. There’s no apparent reason as to why the spin-off was pushed back a week. […]

Fast & Furious 9 pushed back to 2020 as Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham spinoff set for 2019

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Universal Pictures has shuffled its plans for future instalments in the Fast & Furious franchise, announcing that Fast & Furious 9 will now open a year later than previously announced and has been pushed back from its original April 19th 2019 date to April 10th 2020. Fear not though Fast & Furious fans, as there […]

Second Opinion – The Fate of the Furious (2017)

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The Fate of the Furious, 2017. Directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Helen Mirren, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Scott Eastwood, Kurt Russell, Luke Evans, and Charlize Theron. SYNOPSIS: When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal […]

Movie Review – The Fate of the Furious (2017)

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The Fate of the Furious, 2017. Directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Helen Mirren, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Scott Eastwood, Kurt Russell, Luke Evans, and Charlize Theron. SYNOPSIS: When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal […]

Fast & Furious spinoff for Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham is a go at Universal

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Vin Diesel may have reportedly had the post credit scene removed from The Fate of the Furious that would have set the stage for the project, but it seems that hasn’t deterred Universal from pressing ahead with its plans for a Fast & Furious spinoff focussing on Dwayne Johnson’s Agent Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham’s Deckard […]

Dwayne Johnson made Jason Statham break character laughing during The Fate of the Furious scene

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It goes without saying that Dwayne Johnson is a fairly entertaining trash talker. Apparently, he is amusing to even Jason Statham who broke character laughing during a scene of The Fate of the Furious where the two utilize their dynamite chemistry to exchange heated words. At one point Johnson says “With all due respect Captain, when […]

The Fate of the Furious originally had a post-credits sequence, which Vin Diesel reportedly nixed

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To the surprise of many fans of the franchise, The Fate of the Furious did not have a post-credits sequence, but The Wrap has learned that one did previously exist. The stinger centered on the characters of Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, who have dynamite chemistry together and steal the show. There are currently two […]

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and other stars’ strange paths to fame

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With the upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of Central Intelligence starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart, we take a look at a cluster of actors who didn’t take the normal path to stardom. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Hart’s co-star in Central Intelligence and all round big screen titan, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson started […]