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  • Universal sets April 2023 release date for ‘Fast and Furious 10’

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood studio Universal has announced that the 10th instalment of “Fast and Furious” will open in US theatres on April 7, 2023.

    The movie, which will be penultimate chapter of the “Fast and Furious” saga, was earlier scheduled for release on April 2 this year.

    However, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the franchise’s latest movie “F9” had taken over the spot.

    “F9” finally debuted in theatres in July.

    Justin Lin will direct the 10th and 11th films in the franchise, which will be the conclusion of the core movies.

    The filmmaker previously helmed five films in the long-running franchise, beginning with 2006’s “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”.

    Chris Morgan is returning to pen the script.

    Vin Diesel and franchise regulars such as Sung Kang, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Nathalie Emmanuel and Michelle Rodriguez are all expected to return.

    The “Fast and Furious” franchise, which began in 2001, has made USD 6.3 billion globally.

    The figure also includes the earnings of 2019 movie spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw”, starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. 

  • Fast and Furious 9 gets a new Indian release date

    By Express News Service

    The highly anticipated ninth instalment of the Fast and Furious series, F9, has a new Indian release date. The film will hit theatres in India on September 3. The film has already made its premiere in some parts of the world, including the US, Canada, China, Russia, and Korea.

    F9 is directed by Justin Lin, who co-wrote the script with Daniel Casey. According to the logline, F9 starts with Dominic’s (Vin Diesel) and Letty’s (Michelle Rodriguez) quiet family life off the grid with young Brian.

    Their quiet, peaceful world is drawn back into a world filled with danger and action, this time facing a dangerous threat, one that resurfaces old wounds for Dom in particular. Actors Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Chris Bridges (aka Ludacris), Nathalie Emmanuel, Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron are all set to reprise their roles. The film’s new additions include John Cena, Michael Rooker, Cardi B and Ozuna.

  • Dwayne Johnson confirms he won’t be part of future ‘Fast and Furious’ movies

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has confirmed that he will not be appearing in any future ‘Fast and Furious’ movies while responding to comments made by his former co-star Vin Diesel.

    According to Fox News, Diesel had earlier claimed that he had to give some of his ‘Fast and Furious’ co-stars some “tough love,” to which Johnson “laughed” at.

    In an interview published on Wednesday by The Hollywood Reporter, Johnson said, “I laughed and I laughed hard. I think everyone had a laugh at that. And I’ll leave it at that. And that I’ve wished them well. I wish them well on ‘Fast 9.’ And I wish them the best of luck on ‘Fast 10’ and ‘Fast 11’ and the rest of the ‘Fast and Furious’ movies they do that will be without me.”

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    During an interview with a news outlet in June, Diesel had finally addressed the tension between him and Johnson, which reportedly began after the two stopped filming ‘The Fate of the Furious’ back in 2016.

    Diesel told the outlet, “It was a tough character to embody, the Hobbs character. My approach at the time was a lot of tough love to assist in getting that performance where it needed to be. As a producer to say, okay, we’re going to take Dwayne Johnson, who’s associated with wrestling, and we’re going to force this cinematic world, audience members, to regard his character as someone that they don’t know–Hobbs hits you like a ton of bricks.”

    ALSO READ | Coming soon: ‘Fast and Furious 9’ to hit Indian screens on this date

    Speaking further on the subject, he added, “That’s something that I’m proud of, that aesthetic. That took a lot of work. We had to get there and sometimes, at that time, I could give a lot of tough love. Not Felliniesque, but I would do anything I’d have to do in order to get performances in anything I’m producing.”

    Diesel and Johnson’s feud had allegedly started after Johnson shared a post in which he called his male co-stars of the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise “candy a–es.” Although Johnson never named Diesel specifically, it was rumoured that Johnson believed the actor was difficult to work with.

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  • Coming soon: ‘Fast and Furious 9’ to hit Indian screens on this date

    By PTI
    MUMBAI: “Fast and Furious”, the latest film in the Vin Diesel-starrer franchise, is all set to release in India on August 5 in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages.

    Directed by Justin Lin, “F9” is the ninth installment in the popular “Fast & Furious” series, and has already been released in the US, Canada, China, Russia, Korea, Hong Kong, and the Middle East.

    Besides Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Chris Bridges (aka Ludacris), Nathalie Emmanuel, Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron will reprise their roles.

    ALSO READ | Would love to see more Jakob: John Cena on future of his ‘Fast and Furious’ character

    As far as the fresh faces go, John Cena joins Cardi B and Ozuna to add up to the star-studded line-up, according to a press release.

    The Universal Pictures film is co-written by Lin and Daniel Casey.

    It is the sequel to “The Fate of the Furious” (2017), the ninth main instalment, and the tenth full-length feature to release overall in the franchise.

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    “The Fast and Furious” saga started as a story about illegal street racing and evolved into the tale of a close-knit team involved in heists and espionage.

    It is one of Hollywood’s most successful franchises in India and has collected over USD 5 billion worldwide since the first film released in 2001.

    READ MORE | Vin Diesel’s son to make acting debut in ‘Fast and Furious 9’

    The movie has also collected more than USD 500 Million with its worldwide release.

    In the latest chapter, Dom (Diesel) and Letty (Rodriguez) are seen enjoying a quiet life with a young son when they are asked to help thwart a dangerous plot.

    This time the action and drama are going to get grandeur, car chases will be extra thrilling especially when a rocket propels a car into space.

  • Would love to see more Jakob: John Cena on future of his ‘Fast and Furious’ character

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star John Cena says he is ready to reprise his role of Jakob for another “Fast and Furious” movie if the audience enjoys watching “F9”.

    The 44-year-old actor made his debut in the ninth installment of the long-running action franchise, which released in the US last week to box office success.

    Cena plays Jakob, the estranged younger brother of Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto, in the Justin Lin-directed movie.

    During an interview with Insider, the actor was asked whether he would like to return for the franchise’s tenth chapter.

    To this, Cena said, “I’m a fan. So, I want to say that I would love to see more Jakob. As the rookie on the squad, I’m not near high enough to make any of those decisions.”

    “I just really hope that the world enjoys ‘F9’. If they enjoy it, maybe I’ll get another shot,” he added.

    “Fast and Furious 9” also features Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron.

    Since its release, the movie has grossed over USD 400 million at the global box office.

  • ‘Fast & Furious 9’ release date pushed to June 25

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: The ninth installment in the “Fast & Furious” action franchise will hit the theatres on June 25.

    Action star Vin Diesel shared the new release date of film via teaser he posted on Instagram.

    “Finally! Blessed and grateful,” he captioned the clip.

    Directed by Justin Lin, “F9” also features WWE wrestler-turned-actor John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Helen Mirren, and Charlize Theron.

    “F9” was originally scheduled to release globally in May, 2020, but Universal Pictures pushed the project to April 2, 2021 and then to Memorial Day, May 28, 2021, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

    Universal has also delayed “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” the fifth installment in the “Despicable Me” franchise.

    The animated family film, which was set to open on July 2, 2021, will now release theatrically on July 1, 2022.