For illegal downloaders, the biggest film of 2013 wasn't a 2013 film at all, but a big-budget fantasy epic from late 2012. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey topped the list of the most pirated movies of the past twelve months, beating out the likes of Django Unchained, Fast & Furious 6, and Iron Man 3.…
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As family, friends, colleagues, and fans mourn Paul Walker's tragic death, the filmmakers behind Fast & Furious 7 are left with the unenviable task of figuring out how to proceed without one of their stars. One of the options being floated, according to a recent report, is to scrap the movie entirely and start over…
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Cast your mind back to the release of 2 Fast 2 Furious, a film that was derided from nearly all corners, and then look at this week's release of Fast & Furious 6. It took a decade, but Universal's car-racing franchise has evolved into "event" status. Whether you like the films or not, there's no arguing that…
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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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Day 2 at CinemaCon began with a presentation from Universal Pictures. Last year Universal arrived in Las Vegas with many goods -- even previewing footage from films in production for only a few days -- showcasing their line-up up until December 2013. This year they came to CnemaCon with a more conservative approach, screening footage…
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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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Since Super Bowl weekend, Universal has been opening the doors on the Fast & Furious 6 garage. There's the long Super Bowl spot and the 3 1/2 minute trailer that went online not long afterward. Now we've got a theatrical edit of that trailer, which you can check out below. Along with that comes some…
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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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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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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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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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For their latest installment, Fast Five, The Fast and the Furious franchise brought back a slew of actors from previous films including Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, and then added a huge action star in the form of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Now the next film in the series may expand the family by one more, and…
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Briefly: The sixth movie in the Fast & Furious franchise isn't much more than an early script draft right now, but it already has a release date. Universal has just claimed May 24 2013, aka Memorial Day '13, like Marvin the Martian spiking a flag into a planetoid, crying out "I claim this date in…
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