Universal has turned the Fast & Furious franchise into a juggernaut that fans love -- I'd wager that I see more anticipation expressed for Fast & Furious 6 on a daily basis than I do for any other summer tentpole slated for release this year. By crafting a series of tightly interconnected stories, the studio…
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Fast Five wound up being one of 2011's most unexpected pleasures, so hopefully we're in for a treat when the first footage from Justin Lin's Fast and Furious 6 (or whatever it winds up being called) airs during the Super Bowl this weekend. To prep fans for the unveiling, Universal has finally released an official synopsis…
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Old people begin and end today's Sequel Bits, which include updates on Red 2 and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2. After the jump: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is getting sequelized (as The Second-Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?) Eli Roth is interested in The Man With the Iron Fists 2 Producer Gregg Wilson chats about the…
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Is it time to look ahead to 2013 already? After the jump: The Hangover 3 will shoot in Orange County, CA Paul Walker is recovering from a Fast Six injury Monsters Inc.'s Mike is Billy Crystal's favorite role Liam Neeson collected $10 million for Taken 2 Matt Damon probably won't play Bourne again Roberto Orci defends…
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Some of today's tidbits involve actors claiming they probably won't do a sequel. Imagine that. After the jump: 300: Rise of an Empire stars gather for a group photo Watch an explosive video from Fast and the Furious 6 Liam Neeson does not think Taken 3 will ever happen Mike Tyson and Kendra Wilkinson join Scary…
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A mostly lighthearted Sequel Bits covers everything from fish- and family-friendly animated adventures to R-rated wolf pack shenanigans. After the jump: Andrew Stanton's next project is Finding Nemo 2 The Hangover Part III is now shooting in Los Angeles Heather Locklear and Molly Shannon join Scary Movie 5 David Thewlis will play The Frog in Red 2…
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With the exception of Machete Kills, which is a sequel to 2010 film, everything in today's Sequel Bits is pretty old school, featuring characters or properties that have been around at least a decade. After the jump: Joss Whedon talks a little bit about The Avengers 2 Bruce Campbell says the new Evil Dead is…
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Today's action-packed Sequel Bits includes updates on Independence Day 2, The Expendables 2, Fast and the Furious 6, and more. After the jump: Dean Devlin says they've "cracked" Independence Day 2 Skunks invade the New England set of Grown Ups 2 Karl Urban would be happy to play Dredd in a sequel Fast Six adds…
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Today's edition of Sequel Bits is particularly chatty, as everyone has a little something to say about their next big project. After the jump: Adam McKay teases a minor Anchorman 2 detail Steve Carell talks about reprising his role as Brick Fast & Furious 6 gets an early bit of marketing Tom Cruise is still…
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A poster, some behind-the-scenes footage, and a rather intriguing bit of potential casting lurk in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump: A rumor says David Tennant wants to do Fast Six Peter Berg is still really excited to do Hancock 2 Kevin Feige teases a change of pace for Captain America 2 Here's what…
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Whether or not Rihanna really is joining Fast Six as a baddie remains to be seen, but if she does, she may have some company on the dark side. A new report has surfaced indicating that Luke Evans has just been offered the villain role in the sequel, directed by Justin Lin. It's the same…
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With the smashing success of last year's Fast Five, Universal's been eager to keep moving forward with its popular Fast and the Furious franchise. A Fast Six was in the works before Fast Five even hit theaters, and for the past several months the rumor's been that Fast Six and Fast Seven would tell an…
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Briefly: You might remember a couple weeks back when a rumor cropped up that Universal and director Justin Lin are looking at shooting the next two films in the Fast and the Furious franchise back to back. Now there is corroboration for that story. Not only is the studio looking at shooting the two films…
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