While the Fast & Furious franchise has had its fair share of hits and misses over the years, one of the most universally beloved installments is the 2019 blockbuster, Hobbs and Shaw, which took the spotlight off of Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto and shined it on Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham). The film earned a respectable 67% score from critics and … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw 2’ is in Development!!
Well, that’s certainly one way to do it. It was announced that Dwayne Johnson will officially reprise his role as Luke Hobbs in the Fast Saga, in a new standalone film set between the events of the recently released Fast X and the upcoming, currently untitled Fast and the Furious 11, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Audiences last got a glimpse of Hobbs in the … Continue reading ‘Fast and Furious’: Dwayne Johnson Returning as Luke Hobbs in New Spin-Off!!
Dwayne Johnson says that he has pitched an idea for a sequel to Hobbs & Shaw, and that the studio “loved” it so much that he was basically given a standing offer to make the movie at his earliest convenience. In a recent interview with Sirius XM, Johnson teased that Hobbs & Shaw 2 would be “the antithesis of what Fast and Furious movies generally … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw 2’: Dwayne Johnson Wants Sequel to be the Antithesis of ‘Fast and Furious’ Series!!!
I am not alone in thinking the Fast and Furious franchise is one of the greatest things to ever happen to planet earth, and the 2019 spinoff Hobbs & Shaw is no exception. The gonzo action film from director David Leitch finally united Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in a globetrotting war against Idris Elba, which included as many vertical building chases and helicopter battles … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw 2’: Plans for Sequel on Hold!!
David Leitch, the director of high-octane action sequels Deadpool 2 and Hobbs & Shaw, has signed on to direct the action thriller Bullet Train for Sony Pictures, Collider can confirm. Zak Olkewicz (Fear Street) will write the script, which will be based on the popular Japanese manga. I have to say, Leitch and I must share the same taste, as my friend Pete Freedman and … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’: David Leitch to Direct and Antoine Fuqua to Produce Action Thriller!!
David Leitch, the director of Hobbs & Shaw and Deadpool 2, is set to produce the amnesia-themed movie Fast and Loose for STX with his 87North partner Kelly McCormick, reports Deadline. Jon and Erich Hoeber (The Meg) wrote the script, which follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana after being left for dead with absolutely no memory. As he follows a string of clues … Continue reading ‘Fast and Loose’: David Leitch to Produce STX’s Amnesia Movie!!
This past weekend, Dwayne Johnson took to Instagram to share the story of how losing out on the role of Jack Reacher led directly to him landing a part in the Fast & Furious franchise. That part of Hobbs in Fast Five, of course, became a fan-favorite, and Johnson’s long-promised Hobbs spinoff finally arrived last year in the form of Hobbs & Shaw. The actioner, … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw 2’: Dwayne Johnson Reveals New Details!!
It was right around the time Dwayne Johnson lassoed a helicopter with his bear hands (not a typo) in Hobbs & Shaw that I realized I was witnessing flawless art. Any news of a sequel would be much appreciated, and like usual it’s Johnson himself who came through. During a recent Instagram Live Q&A [via Screenrant], the actor confirmed Hobbs & Shaw 2 is in … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw 2’ Officially In Development!!
During a recent interview with Glamour UK (you can tell it’s the UK because of that extra ‘u’), Vanessa Kirby chatted about her recent role in Pieces of a Woman, her attendance of the BAFTAs, and the fact that she’s “in the car, about to go to firearms training” for Mission: Impossible 7. Wait… what?! Did Kirby just casually drop that she’s returning to an anticipated sequel to one of the … Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible 7’: Vanessa Kirby Confirms Return!!
Deadpool 2 and Hobbs & Shaw director David Leitch has locked in his next project and it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. Staying true to his action roots, Leitch has signed on to a live-action remake of the 1972 series Kung Fu, which starred David Carradine and ran for three seasons on ABC. According to Deadline, Universal Pictures has optioned the rights to the Kung Fu TV series. The studio … Continue reading ‘Kung Fu’: David Leitch to Helm Updated Remake!!
Director Jeremy Rush, of Wheelman fame, has his next project lined up. Variety is reporting that Rush will helm the actioner Versus, from Universal. The script comes from Alex Litvak (Three Musketeers) and Michael Finch (American Assassin). Plot details are being kept close to Universal’s chest at the moment, but another action film from Rush is an enticing notion. Wheelman, a 2017 Netflix original starring … Continue reading ‘Versus’: ‘Wheelman’ Director Jeremy Rush Chooses Next Action Project!!!
Is it possible that Dwayne Johnson casually squashed any and all alleged beef with his Fast & Furious franchise co-star Vin Diesel over the weekend? The actors first worked together on 2011’s Fast Five, when Johnson joined the already massive movie franchise. The alleged feud began when, in 2016, Johnson took to Instagram to call out a “candy-ass” he may have been working with on The Fate of the Furious. In … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Ends Alleged Vin Diesel Feud With Thank-You Video!!!
It was a record weekend for Focus Features that saw Downton Abbey not only top the weekend box office, but it became the studio’s largest opener ever, topping $30 million. The weekend’s fellow new releases — Ad Astra and Rambo: Last Blood — delivered on expectations and are in a neck-and-neck battle for runner-up position and we’ll have to wait for actuals to tell the … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey’ Has Record Opening, While ‘Ad Astra’ and ‘Rambo’ Follow Up at the BO!!
It was a mixed bag of a weekend for Warner Bros. which saw It: Chapter Two deliver a strong hold and retain the weekend’s #1 spot at the box office, but their new release, The Goldfinch, bombed, delivering one of the worst openings ever for a wide release. Alternatively, STXfilms‘s Hustlers exploded out of the gates with the studio’s largest opening in its five year … Continue reading ‘It 2’ Repeats #1 as ‘Hustlers’ Exceeds Expectations with Huge Opening at the BO!!
Warner Bros. and New Line‘s It: Chapter Two kicked off the fall box office season with a strong, $91 million debut. The performance easily topped the weekend box office, finishing ahead of the second place film by $85 million. While the performance trails the first film’s $123 million opening back in 2017, it is still within studio expectations and ranks as the second largest horror … Continue reading ‘It: Chapter 2’ Floats with $185 Million Debut at the Worldwide BO!!!
This weekend sees the 2019 summer movie season come to a close with the second worst weekend of the year so far, in which the top twelve generated a combined $69.5 million. The summer performance currently ranks as the eighth largest summer of all-time, in which the domestic box office generated $4.22 billion, down ~4% compared to last year’s summer total which actually saw the … Continue reading Labor Day Weekend Has ‘Angel Has Fallen’ Continue #1 at the BO!!
Lionsgate and Millennium‘s Angel Has Fallen outperformed expectations with a strong #1 debut, nearly matching its predecessor and giving Lionsgate its second #1 film of the year after John Wick 3. Also over-performing was Sony and AFFIRM‘s Overcomer while Universal‘s Hobbs & Shaw debuted in China with the largest August opening ever in the market. With an estimated $21.25 million, Lionsgate and Millennium‘s Angel Has … Continue reading ‘Angel Has Fallen’ Conquers Top Spot at the BO!!
Universal scored a strong performance this weekend from their new R-rated comedy Good Boys, which out performed expectations and took the top spot at the weekend box office. The studio also scored a second place finish with Hobbs & Shaw over a weekend that saw yet another five new wide releases hit theaters. However, outside of Good Boys, the weekend’s four other newcomers mostly struggled … Continue reading ‘Good Boys’ Scores with $21 Million as Other Newcomers Bomb at the BO!!
It wasn’t as close a race at the top of the weekend box office as we thought it might be heading into the weekend as Universal‘s Hobbs & Shaw held on much better than expected and easily retained the #1 spot for a second week in a row. As for the weekend’s crowd of six new wide releases, CBS Films, eOne and Lionsgate‘s Scary Stories … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’ Repeats #1 as ‘Scary Stories’ Leads Newcomers at the BO!!!
The Fast & Furious franchise has yet again delivered a #1 opener with the franchise spin-off Hobbs & Shaw taking the top spot at this weekend’s box office. Overall the weekend showed improvement over the same weekend last year for the third straight week in a row and on top of Hobbs & Shaw, continued strong performances from The Lion King, Once Upon a Time … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’ Stomps Off to $180 Million Global Launch at the BO!!
David Leitch, the director behind the recently released Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, would like to direct the upcoming Blade movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a recent interview with Screenrant.com, Leitch stated he would like to work on the new Marvel project and working with the lead, Mahershala Ali: “Mahershala is such a great actor, and I’ve been fortunate to work with … Continue reading ‘Blade’: Director David Leitch Wants to Helm Marvel Film!!
Synopsis – Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. My Take – While the Fast and Furious films may have started off as a Point Break rip off with illegal street racing, but over the years, the series has evolved into something quite larger than anyone expected it to be, propelling … Continue reading Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw (2019) Review!!
While the weekend wasn’t quite as large as anticipated, it was still the second straight weekend to top the same weekend last year. Leading the way for a second weekend in a row was Disney‘s The Lion King as it will soon top $1 billion worldwide, followed by a $40 million debut for Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, serving as the director’s … Continue reading ‘Lion King’ Repeats #1 While ‘Once Upon a Time…’ Rings Up Tarantino’s Best at the BO!!!
With just over a week to go until Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw arrives in cinemas, Universal Pictures continue to push the promotional campaign for the action blockbuster which two behind the scenes featurettes and three clips from the spinoff movie; check them out here: Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs (Johnson), a loyal agent of America’s Diplomatic Security Service, and lawless outcast Shaw … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: New Clips and Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes Revealed!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. Directed – David Leitch Starring – Eiza González, Vanessa Kirby, Dwayne Johnson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: Final Trailer Is Completely Action Driven!! Check It Out!!
Iron Man 3 scribe Drew Pearce is set to write and direct a high-concept thriller titled Quartermaster that is currently in development at Netflix, Collider has confirmed. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Netflix has put the project on a fast track toward production, as Pearce has already started his casting search. According to Variety, which broke the news, Netflix executives bought Pearce’s … Continue reading ‘Quartermaster’: Drew Pearce to Write and Direct Netflix Thriller!!!
Universal Pictures has released a crazy new action-packed TV spot for its Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham-headlined action blockbuster spinoff movie Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw which you can check out here: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is being directed by David Leitch (John Wick, Deadpool 2) and will see the return of Dwayne Johnson (Luke Hobbs), Jason Statham (Deckard Shaw) and Helen Mirren (Magdalene … Continue reading ‘Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw’ Gets a Crazy New TV Spot!! Check It Out!!
With the first spinoff Hobbs & Shaw set to open this summer, THR is reporting that Universal Pictures is now considering options to expand the Fast & Furious franchise under its ‘Fast & Furious Presents’ banner. According to the site, the studio and producers hope to grow the blockbuster franchise into a Marvel Studios-type universe, and are actively exploring other ideas “including a female-fronted spinoff … Continue reading ‘Fast and Furious’: Universal Considering Spinoff for Charlize Theron’s Cipher!!
After nearly two decades of dealing with producer Neal Moritz on the Fast and Furious franchise, Universal Pictures has apparently had enough with their contentious relationship. The studio has dropped Moritz as a producer on the upcoming Hobbs & Shaw spin-off starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, and they’re also keeping him from working on an other Fast and Furious movies that may come in … Continue reading Universal Drops ‘Fast and Furious’ Producer Neal Moritz from All Future Sequels!!
It seems that this month’s hotly-anticipated action thriller John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum may not be the only time we see Keanu Reeves on the big screen this summer, as ThatHashtagShow is reporting that the star is set to make a cameo appearance in August’s Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. According to the site, Reeves will make a brief appearance as a … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: Keanu Reeves All Set To Cameo in the ‘Fast and Furious’ Spin-off!!
Dwayne Johnson may be sitting out the next installment of the main Fast & Furious series after branching out with the spinoff Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, but franchise lead Vin Diesel has shared a video to Instagram announcing that another WWE legend will be joining the crew for Fast & Furious 9 in Bumblebee star John Cena. “Guys, as you know, I’m … Continue reading ‘Fast and Furious 9’: John Cena Joins the Next Installment!!!
Synopsis – Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. Directed – David Leitch Starring – Eiza González, Vanessa Kirby, Dwayne Johnson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: New Trailer Promises Tons of Insanity!! Check It Out!!
The Crown and Mission: Impossible – Fallout star Vanessa Kirby has been cast in the upcoming sci-fi movie StarDream, which is to be directed by Bjorn Runge (The Wife). According to Variety, the film “follows the story of a spaceship hastily constructed to transport hundreds of thousands of cryogenically frozen humans from a failing planet Earth. When the on-board computer malfunctions, coder Andreya (Kirby) develops … Continue reading ‘StarDream’: Vanessa Kirby Joins Upcoming Sci-Fi!!!!
By now, I think we’ve all become accustomed to the overall tone of Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, which boils down to, “What if the Fast & Furious franchise was somehow more jacked and more ridiculous?” The main event of the movie will obviously be the bro-down chemistry between Dwayne Johnson‘s Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham‘s Deckard Shaw. But there’s a lot of hype … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: New Image Features Idris Elba and a Bigass Flamethrower!! Check It Out!!
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw—a film that features Idris Elba playing a genetically enhanced terrorist therefore making it the frontrunner for the 2020 Best Picture Oscar according to me—has officially wrapped production. Star Dwayne Johnson shared a message announcing the end of filming, calling Hobbs & Shaw “easily the most challenging film I’ve ever produced and starred in.” The film sees Johnson reprising the role of federal agent Luke … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: Filming Wraps on Dwayne Johnson’s Most Challenging Film!!
Universal Pictures has shifted “Fast and Furious 9” back six weeks from April 10 to May 22, 2020 — the start of the Memorial Day weekend. It’s the second backwards shift for the title. In 2017, Universal moved the film back a year from April 19, 2019, to April 10, 2020. Both dates fall on Easter weekend. The move, announced Friday, leaves April 10, 2020, … Continue reading ‘Fast and Furious 9’ Release Date Pushed Back Six Weeks!!!
As if you needed reminding how both beautiful and badass the cast of Hobbs & Shaw is, new character posters have just been released which really get the point across. In them, we see stars Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham (who are of course reprising their roles as Hobbs and Shaw, respectively), along with Vanessa Kirby as Shaw’s sister Hattie, and Idris Elba as the … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: Character Posters Show Off the Awesome Cast!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. Directed – David Leitch Starring – Eiza González, Vanessa Kirby, Dwayne Johnson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: First Trailer Reveals the ‘Fast and Furious’ Spinoff!! Check It Out!!
The Fast and Furious family is taking a loss — for now. Dwayne Johnson caused quite the stir when he and Jason Statham set course for their own spinoff, Hobbs and Shaw, based on the buff frienemy-bros first introduced as Fast antagonists in Fast 5 and Fast & Furious 6, respectively. The pair found their way to heroics along the way, but after stealing the … Continue reading ‘Fast and Furious 9’: Dwayne Johnson Confirms He Won’t Return for the Sequel!!
Universal Pictures‘ Fast & Furious franchise spinoff has a mouthful of a title, officially named Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, but that won’t stop audiences from coming out in droves to see it this summer. In it, Dwayne Johnson returns as Hobbs, teaming up with Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw after their successful on-screen chemistry and positive audience response to their pairing in Fate … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: New Image Reveals Dwayne Johnson’s Intense Island Transformation!! Check It Out!!
First-look photos have been streaming out at a pretty steady clip for the Fast and the Furious spin-off, Hobbs & Shaw, mostly through star Dwayne Johnson‘s Instagram where he is most definitely not calling anyone a “snowflake“. The big man is back at it again, releasing an “exclusive lil’ taste” of the summer action flick that assembles, for the first time, Johnson’s Luke Hobbs, Jason … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: New Image Assembles the Men!! Check It Out!!
Universal Pictures has settled on an official title for the upcoming Fast & Furious spinoff we’ve previously been referring to as Hobbs & Shaw. The film, of course, is the long-awaited spinoff starring Dwayne Johnson’s Hobbs character, but following the positive reaction to Hobbs’ chemistry with Jason Statham’s Shaw in Fate of the Furious, Universal opted to double up for the spinoff and put the … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’ Gets a New Official Title! Check It Out!!
In between working out in the middle of the actual jungle and putting down a pizza made for a group of sixteen, Dwayne Johnson has been busy teasing out the Fast and the Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw. The latest behind-the-scenes image shared by the actor teases a “massive” set piece that involves his Luke Hobbs chasing down Vanessa Kirby‘s Hattie Shaw, sister to former … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: New Image Sees The Rock Chasing Down Vanessa Kirby!! Check It Out!!
It looks like Hobbs and Shaw, the Fast & Furiousspin-off starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, has a new addition to its cast. Eiza Gonzalez (Baby Driver) will join the pair in the film, which is being directed by David Leitch (John Wick, Deadpool 2) from a script by Fast & Furious franchise writer Chris Morgan. Hobbs and Shaw follows Johnson and Statham’s characters from the previous films in … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: Eiza Gonzalez Joins ‘The Fast and Furious’ Spin-Off!!
Dwayne Johnson, who appears to have just taken over sole publicity duty on Hobbs & Shaw, revealed the first look at Vanessa Kirby in the Fast & the Furious spin-off. Kirby—who broke out on Netflix’s The Crown before proving her ass-kicking skills in Mission: Impossible – Fallout—is set to play MI6 operative Hattie Shaw, sister to Jason Statham‘s assassin-turned-Toretto-family-member Deckard Shaw. When we talked with Statham about Hobbs … Continue reading ‘Hobbs And Shaw’: New Image Reveals Vanessa Kirby as Hattie Shaw!!! Check It Out!!
Neal H. Moritz, producer of the Fast & Furious franchise, has filed a lawsuit against Universal Pictures, accusing the studio of breach of contract over the upcoming Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham spinoff Hobbs and Shaw. “In an extraordinary show of bad faith, and just a few days before filming was set to begin on Hobbs and Shaw, Universal took the position that Moritz either … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: ‘Fast And Furious’ Producer Is Suing Universal Over The Spinoff!!!
The cast for the Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw continues to expand. We previously reported that Eddie Marsan was in the cast, and in July we learned that Idris Elba was going to play the villain. Now we have the first look at Elba as the film’s baddie. Dwayne Johnson just Instagramed the following message and image to fans: View this post on … Continue reading ‘Hobbs And Shaw’: First Look at Idris Elba as the Villain Revealed!! Check It Out!!
Eddie Marsan is the consummate character actor, elevating each and every production I’ve ever seen him in. That’s why he has worked with such esteemed directors as Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Michael Mann, Alejandro González Iñárritu, J.J. Abrams and Edgar Wright. Now, Collider has exclusively learned that he’ll be taking his talents to Universal’s Fast and Furious spinoff Hobbs and Shaw starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: Eddie Marsan Joins The ‘Fast and Furious’ Spinoff!!!
If you think Paddington’s got the art of the hard stare on lock, wait ’til you see what Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham bring to the mean-mugging table. After stealing the show in Fate of the Furious (#JusticeForHan notwithstanding), the fan-favorite duo are set to headline their own spinoff adventure with Hobbs and Shaw. Atomic Blonde and Deadpool 2director David Leitch is helming the action pic from a script by Fast and Furious mainstay Chris Morgan, with … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: First Look Reveals The ‘Fast and Furious’ Spin Off!! Check It Out!!
Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham are set to square off once again in Hobbs and Shaw, Universal Pictures’ planned spin-off from the super-successful Fast and Furiousfranchise. The original story centers on former Diplomatic Security Service agent Luke Hobbs and military veteran/mercenary/convict Deckard Shaw, though further plot details are still being kept under wraps. Expect that to change in the months ahead, however, since the picture just started filming today. Now while we … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’: First Image Arrives as Filming Begins!! Check It Out!!
