Tag: Fast & Furious
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Did You Know Vin Diesel Got His Start as a Director?
Vin Diesel is one of the most recognizable names in the action genre, but there was a time when his career was primed to take a different direction. Long before Fast & Furious and The Chronicles of Riddick had solidified his persona as a tough-as-nails hardman who you’re never quite sure is in on the…
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Gal Gadot Showed Us Her Slapstick Talents in This Overlooked Action Comedy
Gal Gadot has proven herself as a skilled action star in countless action, thriller, and sci-fi movies. Playing the titular role in Wonder Woman and numerous other DC installments, appearing in the Fast & Furious action franchise, starring in the action-comedy Red Notice, and billed for upcoming action-thriller, Heart of Stone, she has established herself…
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Fast & Furious Universe Timeline Explained
The trailer for the penultimate Fast & Furious film, Fast X, debuted last month, reigniting interest in the street racing action franchise. But new viewers who had their interest peaked by the new film have a complicated journey ahead of them if they want to venture into the previous films. The franchise (which is bigger…
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‘Jumanji,’ ‘Riddick’ Producer Ted Field Teams With James Leon’s 8th Gear on Racing Action Thriller ‘Breakneck’ (Exclusive)
Ted Field’s Radar Pictures, best known for the “Jumanji” and “The Chronicles of Riddick” franchises, has teamed with James Leon’s 8th Gear Entertainment to produce action-thriller “Breakneck,” centering on a female driver who moves between the worlds of getaway driving and Formula E racing.The project is eyed as a franchise-starter in the vein of “Fast…
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Fast X: New Cast, Release Date & Everything We Know So Far
You know how people say the sky’s the limit? Well, after F9 sent Tej and Roman to space, even that’s no longer the case for the Fast & Furious franchise. Once a story about racers and fast cars, the film series has evolved into a global action franchise. Over the last nine movies, Fast &…
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Vin Diesel Wants Robert Downey Jr. As Dom Toretto’s ‘Antithesis’ In Fast & Furious Finale
With his hopes of convincing Dwayne Johnson to return for the two-part “Fast & Furious” finale ever dwindling, star and producer Vin Diesel has seemingly set his sights on the “Avengers: Endgame” star. In an interview with Variety at the Los Angeles trailer premiere of “Fast X” — the upcoming tenth mainline entry that is…
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Fast & Furious Director Justin Lin Takes Han’s Snacking Very Seriously
In a franchise inching towards double-digit entries and with as big of a cast as “Fast & Furious,” where it’s not a guarantee that everyone in the audience has watched (or remembers) all the previous installments, it’s important to give each character a quirk that makes them instantly memorable. People who missed the second movie…
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Pitch Black Director David Twohy Credits The Internet For The Film’s Success
In the year 2000, before the world started standing in line for tickets to the latest “Fast & Furious” film, a genre flick hit theaters. It was “Pitch Black,” directed by David Twohy and starring Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, and Keith David.The story is set in the future as a spacecraft takes travelers…
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How Paul Walker Immersed Himself Into The Fast & Furious World
The “Fast & Furious” franchise is, without a doubt, one of the most delightfully entertaining series of films to come out within the last two decades. Gearheads and non-car enthusiasts alike can all find something to love in the movies. The first film, which roared into theaters in 2001, tells the story of Brian O’Conner…
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Charlize Theron Signs with CAA (Exclusive)
Oscar winning actor, producer and philanthropist Charlize Theron has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.Variety learned Saturday that Theron parted ways with longtime agency WME and that she and her Denver & Delilah production company will now be represented by CAA.The change in representation comes as Theron prepares for a major 2023, with…