• Vin Diesel Says Seventh 'Fast And The Furious' Being Written Alongside Sixth

    By Russ Fischer December 21st, 2011

    With Fast Five, Universal started the process of extending the Fast and the Furious franchise beyond movies that are oriented around car-based setpieces and into the realm of action-adventure crime films. The fifth film also featured a gigantic cast, and the idea of locking down all the participants for a few months every two years…

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  • 'Inception', 'Star Trek', And 'Fast Five' Return To IMAX For One Week

    By Angie Han September 30th, 2011

    I'm not sure exactly why this is happening, but hey, I'm not about to complain. As part of something called IMAX Big Movie Week, AMC Theatres is bringing back three past blockbusters to IMAX screens for one week starting today: Christopher Nolan's Inception, J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, and Fast and the Furious five-quel Fast Five. And the…

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    /Filmcast Ep. 145 - Fast Five (GUEST: Jen Yamato From Movieline)

    By Slashfilmcast May 4th, 2011

    This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam discuss the details of Tarantino's next film, get excited about the new Ender's Game film, and try to get excited about The Office again. Also, Dave reports from the Independent Film Festival of Boston. Special guest Jen Yamato joins us from Movieline. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com,…

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  • 'Fast Five' - What Did You Think?

    By David Chen April 30th, 2011

    I was pretty skeptical when I heard that director Justin Lin would be making another Fast/Furious film. While Tokyo Drift was solid, Fast and Furious was lifeless and dull (though that didn't stop the latter film from making a boatload of cash upon its release). For Universal, a studio that's had a pretty rough past few years,…

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  • 'Fast And Furious' Franchise To Shift Focus From Car Culture To Heist Action

    By Adam Quigley April 26th, 2011

    Universal is preemptively prepping the sixth entry in the [The] Fast and/or [the] Furious saga -- having already hired on the series' go-to writer to tackle the screenplay -- and based on how well Fast Five is performing in the territories it's already been released, their hubris will likely pay off. But that doesn't mean…

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  • LOL: The Onion News Network Interviews 'Fast Five' Screenwriter

    By Russ Fischer April 26th, 2011

    This week will be saturated with press for Fast Five, Universal's latest entry in the car racing action franchise that the studio plans to stretch into infinity. But the best thing you're likely to see about the film is after the break: a video clip in which the hosts of Today Now! on the Onion…

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  • 'Fast Five' Trailer #2

    By Germain Lussier March 8th, 2011

    Yahoo Movies has just premiered the brand new trailer for Fast Five, the fifth film in the Fast and the Furious franchise, scheduled for release on April 29. Stars Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Ludacirs, Tyrese and Sung Kang all return from the previous films and face off against a specialized law officer played…

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  • The 2011 Summer Movie Season Begins Friday, March 4th

    By Germain Lussier March 1st, 2011

    We thought global warming was heating up the planet, but really it's Hollywood. They're making it summer all year long. The first weekend of May is generally considered the beginning of the summer movie season but, as those three months got more and more crowded, that date slowly crept into late April. Now, 2011 changes…

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