Even among this summer's crowded lineup of blockbuster sequels, Fast and Furious 6 manages to stand out as one of the most highly anticipated releases of early summer. The trailers and promos so far have been gloriously high-octane, highlighting the fancy automotive tricks that are the series' claim to fame. The newest featurette highlights still…
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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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Dwayne Johnson's gone from franchise to franchise the past few years, but now he may finally be ready to lead an offshoot of his own. The actor reveals a Luke Hobbs spinoff could "possibly" arrive after Fast & Furious 6. Also after the jump: Johnson also talks Bond and Expendables 3 The Transformers series will return to Chicago…
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Ah, yes, the Fast and the Furious franchise: Where a man can fly from one fancy speeding car to another in the middle of the highway while a tank wreaks havoc in the background. See that photo and more after the jump. Also: Jocelin Donahue is young Barbara Hershey in Insidious 2 Helen Mirren teases some…
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We haven't seen too much from Fast & Furious 6 yet, but Universal has apparently chosen Super Bowl weekend to get the marketing push started in earnest. A few days ago, they revealed the full synopsis, and earlier this weekend they unveiled the first poster. Now, in the middle of the big game, we've finally…
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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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How easy is it to walk away from a franchise after delivering its biggest-ever success, especially when the span of the series covers fifty years? Director Sam Mendes has waffled on the idea of doing another Bond, at first suggesting that he wouldn't do a second Bond movie prior to the release of Skyfall, and slowly…
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