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RIDDICK: FURYA Sets August Start Date For Fourth Installment

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25 years after the release of David Twohy’s Pitch Black, the director will reunite with his star, Vin Diesel, for the fourth and next live-action chapter in the Riddick saga, Riddick: Furya. Diesel himself has been posting cryptic updates about the franchise from time to time on social media, including in the last few weeks with one post captioned “The road to FURYA!,” and just several days ago with another photo captioned with “It’s an animal thing…” In Riddick: Furya, Riddick finally returns to his home world, a place he barely remembers and one he fears might be left in ruins. But there he finds other Furyans fighting for their existence against a new monster. And some of these Furyans are more like Riddick than he could have ever imagined. “Furya” refers to the race of people among which Diesel’s franchise staple, Richard B. Riddick, is a member of. Riddick […]

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FAST X: Universal Hits The Gas With A Heavy-Duty Four-Minute Final Trailer

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Hats off to the franchise with no stop signs that is The Fast Saga, as Universal is full-speed ahead with this week’s release of Fast X. Coupled with at least two more recently-announced sequels that’ll total the franchise in whole to a baker’s dozen, peppered with the apparent (and…surprising?) return of actor Dwayne Johnson, the studio is more than ready to try and keep things fresh, and they’ve launched an extensive, fully loaded AF final trailer to firmly seal the deal. That’s about all I’ll throw in here for my two cents. Roll that “Fast And Furious” footage!

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Explosive FAST X Official Trailer Teases The End Of The Road

Lee B. Golden III

The franchise that jumps more speeding trains, boats, cliffs, buildings, heatseekers, submarines, and airspace than any film series in current existence is back to see how many more sharks it can make envy with Fast X, the tenth installment of “The Fast Saga”. Universal Pictures is out with the trailer for a story that dares to take things “a whole ‘nother level” now with the addition of some new and interesting villains and protagonists into the fray, with Vin Diesel taking point for a Louis Leterrier-directed action adventure. What’s more, is that this is only part one of the finale for this explosive saga, so take everything you see with a grain of salt and check your expectations at the door as I know I will. The end of the road begins. Fast X, the tenth film in the Fast & Furious Saga, launches the final chapters of one of […]

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The Tenth FAST AND FURIOUS Will Be Filmed In Two Parts Starting Next January

Lee B. Golden III

The ninth chapter of the Fast saga, F9, arrives this weekend in North America, just as it continues to make a killing with earnings of well over $293 million dollars, internationally. With that, the trajectory is a hopeful one that stands pretty tall for Universal Pictures who have long since plotted a course for there to be a decalogy of films, now with word that the tenth installment, according to franchise star and producer Vin Diesel will shoot the next film in two parts beginning in January. “I’m doing Fast ten, part one and part two, the finale of the saga in January.” Diesel tells Regal Movies reporter Matthew Hoffman. Great news for the Fast Fam! @vindiesel tells @MATTHEWHOFFMAN1 that he's filming Fast 10 Part One and Part Two in January. ? #F9 pic.twitter.com/Bs4M7Jou9a — Regal (@RegalMovies) June 24, 2021 The news confirms much of what’s been ado in the […]

ROCK ‘EM SOCK ‘EM ROBOTS: Vin Diesel To Star, Produce With Mattel Films For Universal

Lee B. Golden III

I had an eye on actor Vin Diesel to possibly headline a Street Sharks movie based on a promo he did many years ago in the nascency of his TV career. Alas, that never came to pass, though given his penchant for gargantuan blockbuster productions that aim really high on concept, you can imagine he would attach himself to the guy who invested in The Rock befriending an oversized Silverback gorilla as they battled monsters in between city streets and buildings for movie of their own… and that’s what he’s gone and did. And that’s why we now get to talk about Universal Pictures and its latest stake in a film adaptation of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, based on the classic 1966 tabletop boxing game which pitted Red Rocker against Blue Bomber in a fight to knock his rival’s block off; A staple in pop culture since its debut, […]

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THE FAST SAGA: Universal Commits To FAST 11 And Spin-Offs

Lee B. Golden III

I think it’s safe to say that the Fast And Furious film franchise has been a career defining one for actor Vin Diesel, who also has a stake in producing the film series since 2009’s The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift. Now with nine films in as Universal Pictures contends with the residual effects of the Covid-19 pandemic (including stagnant theater reopenings throughout North America), the studio is remaining steadfast to its commitment to the road saga that began nineteen years ago. Adam B. Vary at Variety reports: The central “Fast and Furious” franchise will come to a conclusion after the 10th and 11th films, Variety has confirmed. Justin Lin, who directed the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth “Fast and Furious” films, will return to direct the final two installments and the franchise to the finish line after over two decades in theaters. This does not, however, necessarily […]

F9 Official Trailer: Charlize Is Back, Han Is Back, The Big Ass Stunts Are Back, John Cena Emerges, And My Brain Is Done

Lee B. Golden III

Okay, so it turns out the official title from Universal Pictures is F9. The trailer launch on Friday makes that all but clear, on top of at least one other major reveal, now confirmed and much to the delight of anyone who has heard the rumor. If this is your first time watching, I’ll say no more. Beyond this and my headline, mark your calendars for May 22 and read onward: No matter how fast you are, no one outruns their past. Summer 2020 is the time for F9, the ninth chapter in the saga that has endured for almost two decades and has earned more than $5 billion around the world. Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, little Brian, but they know that danger always lurks just over their peaceful horizon. This time, that threat will force Dom […]

THE ROAD TO F9: Watch The Livestream For The Trailer Launch Concert And Title Reveal

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F9: The First Poster Signals The Ninth Installment Of ‘The Fast Saga’ Ahead Of Trailer Launch

Lee B. Golden III

The first official teaser poster is live for the ninth installment of Universal’s five-billion dollar success story, The Fast Saga. The poster comes ahead of the first trailer which arrives on Friday after 3pm EST/12pm PST, following a star-studded concert billed as ‘The Road To F9’. Justin Lin is back at the helm with actor Vin Diesel leading a cast that fans can expect will be a mix of new faces and regulars, including Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson and John Cena to name a few. May 22 is opening day from Universal Pictures marking the first of what’s expected to be a two-part finale that concludes in 2021. Peep the poster below and stay tuned!

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BLOODSHOT: Vin Diesel Battles A Time Loop Of Cyclic Vengeance In Two Inaugural Trailers For The Valiant Comics Live-Action Adaptation

Lee B. Golden III

It’s trying times for the comic book genre in which the Valiant Comics Universe now looks to make some headway investing in its own properties. Enter Bloodshot, the brainchild of Kevin VanHook, Don Perlin and Bob Layton whose 1992-launched supersoldier character will get its first major studio outing from debut director Dave Wilson, and Marvel franchise player Vin Diesel who gets to notch this one in as a comic book movie milestone. After he and his wife are murdered, Marine Ray Garrison (played by Vin Diesel) is resurrected by a secret team of scientists. Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine – “Bloodshot.” As Ray first trains with fellow super-soldiers, he cannot recall anything from his former life. But when his memories flood back and he remembers the man that killed both he and his beautiful wife, he breaks out of the facility hellbent on revenge, only […]

Netflix’s FAST & FURIOUS: SPY RACERS Teases A New Fast Family

Lee B. Golden III

You’d have to see it to believe it, as this is the first look at Netflix‘s forthcoming animated series, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers. The teaser just screened on Wednesday among others for a raft of upcoming shows over at Annecy International Animated Film Festival in Annecy, France. Teenager Tony Toretto follows in the footsteps of his cousin Dom when he and his friends are recruited by a government agency to infiltrate an elite racing league serving as a front for a nefarious crime organization bent on world domination. As far as world-building goes, I wouldn’t count-out potentially seeing characters from this series pop up in the upcoming ninth and tenth films. Fast & Furious: Spy Racers was announced last Spring and has the franchise’s own Vin Diesel serving as one of its executive producers. Also exec producing are Tim Hedrick (DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender) and Bret Haaland (All Hail […]

Universal’s Female-Led FAST Spin-Off Gets Marvel And Hasbro Writers

Lee B. Golden III

It appears Universal is steadfast on testing the shelflife of the long-running Fast saga since landing in 2001 with Rob Cohen at the helm. Eighteen years, eight films and well over $5.1 billion dollars at the box office later, the franchise has rewarded itself by entering spin-off territory with now two titles forthwith. This week, franchise star Vin Diesel took to Instagram to announce an all-female trinity of screenwriting talent in the form of Nicole Perlman, Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet. Universal hasn’t announced the film themselves yet while the announcement on Diesel’s end bookends now public knowledge that the film will be a female-fronted contribution to the franchise. Diesel posted the following with production partner Samantha Vincent: As you know, there are three new spin offs that We have promised Universal… well this week we heard a pitch for the Fast female protagonist driven spinoff I created in 2017, […]

Vin Diesel, ROWW Tease BLOODSHOT Ahead Of Thursday’s #Game4Paul Event

Lee B. Golden III

Fans looking to tune into something or anything Vin Diesel-related can now pan over to new photos being released teasing the actor’s incarnation of Valiant Comics’ supersoldier, Bloodshot. Diesel will be on hand on Thursday alongside fellow Fast And Furious cohorts Tyrese Gibson and Sung Kang and Reach Out WorldWide CEO Cody Walker for the fourth annual fundraising event. The photos provide a sneak peak at some of the signed, exclusive prizes, rewards and collectibles (of which there are more than a dozen) straight from the set of Diesel’s new film currently in production in Cape Town, South Africa. The fundraiser goes directly to promoting and supporting ROWW’s agenda of providing natural disaster relief and support across the globe – as previously envisioned by Cody’s brother, late actor Paul Walker who founded the firm in 2010 in response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti; Paul’s life and legacy will also […]

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xXx4 Casts TF Boys’ Own Roy Wang

Lee B. Golden III

Production on the fourth installment of the xXx franchise is still months away as Vin Diesel remains on the set of his latest thriller, Bloodshot. The aforementioned franchise title, currently home at Paramount following a rousing third installment release last January has D.J. Caruso on board to helm once more and with word that TF Boys member Roy Wang is slated to star as of last week. There aren’t any details yet on what the fourth installment may entail. The film sits as one of several titles delineated in a recent deal officiated between The H Collective and Chinese streaming company, iQIYI which would allow the film to share releases in the U.S. as well as in China. iQIYI debuted its first international distro title, action thriller The Blizzard with theatrical releasea in Canada beginning last week on September 14.

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Vin Diesel To Flex Some MUSCLE For STX

Lee B. Golden III

Vin Diesel is currently set to turn the wheel for director Justin Lin on the ninth installment of the long-running Fast saga for its April 2020 release with Kin scribe Daniel Casey penning the script. He’s also poised to headline a live-action adaptation of the Valiant Comics property, Bloodshot, for Sony Pictures in addition to enacting on his latest deal with H Collective for a fourth xXx film to shoot in December with D.J. Caruso to helm. It’s a loaded list, for sure, but there’s several other projects I’m willing to bet the actor is sitting as the right time approaches for each. That doesn’t mean he’s finished planning more to delve into, and this week’s trade news cycle has all but confirmed this with word of his attachement to star in action comedy franchise hopeful, Muscle, for STX Entertainment. Plot details are unknown for the project but I’m pretty […]

Diesel, H Collective Secure Rights To xXx Franchise Ahead Of Fourth Installment

Lee B. Golden III

Paramount Pictures D.J. Caruso is returning to direct the butt-kicking hell out of a fourth installment to the xXx franchise according to multiple trade sources running online. The news comes in addition with the word that The H Collective and Vin Diesel’s One Race Films have acquired the rights to the franchise with Diesel expected to star once more as well as produce. Diesel launched the xXx franchise next to the growth of Universal Pictures’s The Fast And The Furious whose director, Rob Cohen, helmed the inaugural 2002 film from Columbia Pictures. Ice Cube would replace the actor for its 2005 sequel from Lee Tamahori twelve years before Diesel would return to the role last year headlining with a sprawling cast of heavy hitters that additionally featured Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Ruby Rose and Michael Bisping to name a few, as well as a cameo by Cube himself for a […]

Vin Diesel Confirmed As BLOODSHOT Ahead Of Summer Production

Lee B. Golden III

Actor Vin Diesel is still brewing a return to the Fast lane for Universal with at least two films to go. Apart from this, it was back in January that word arose of his name circling the title role of debut helmer Dave Wilson’s Valiant adaptation, Bloodshot, adjoining the actor with another prolific comic book IP since attaining Marvel’s “Groot” in Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy. It was this week, however, that Deadline’s report cites an official deal in writing for Sony Pictures production hailing as one of a raft of films encompassing a cinematic universe based on the Valiant comic book series. Wilson, a long time collaborator with Deadpool creator Tim Miller, is helming from a script Oscar-nominated Arrival scribe Eric Heisserer which Mike Fleming Jr. and Patrick Hipes at Deadline are saying will deliver in similar tone to that of classic R-Rated 1980s tentpoles like Robocop, Terminator and […]

Sony Advances BLOODSHOT With Vin Diesel In Talks To Star

Lee B. Golden III

Vin Diesel’s franchise profusion continues this week with The Wrap exclusively reporting on Monday regarding his latest potential bid to headline the 2019 release, Bloodshot. Tim Miller’s Blur Studios cohort Dave Wilson has long since been attached to direct from Arrival scribe Eric Heisserer’s script which centers on a newly resurrected supersoldier tasked with rounding up harbingers. The xXx and The Fast And The Furious star already has more from these franchises on the way while Bloodshot now reportedly gives Diesel a high-concept sci-fi actioner to add to his work history, and with an R-rating to boot. Diesel will likely be rejoining Fast franchise producer Neal Moritz who is alsp producing the film Dinesh Shamdasani whose Valiant Comics launched the comic book character in 1992. The news comes following reports of actor Jared Leto being in talks for the role last summer. Bloodshot will be the second of a five-film […]

XXX4, WOLF WARRIOR 2, Others Round Out Agenda For New Film Firm, THE H COLLECTIVE

Lee B. Golden III

Plans for the next installment of the Vin Diesel-led xXx action film franchise are already being cooked after winning big globally earlier this year $346 million dollars with xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage at Paramount. The creative details remain pending but its confirmation otherwise comes in part with the larger initiative hailed by the launch of new film production and financing firm, The H Collective. As The Wrap reports, veteran producers Sid Ganis, Nancy Hult Ganis, Mark Johnson, Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum are shepherding the new company with the new xXx as the first of a raft of titles to produce, market and distribute. The fledgeling company will finance the pic with Roth and Kirschenbaum producing and with all company rights acquired – excluding TV and U.S. theme park rights, as well as domestic distribution rights to select content. The firm finance an average of four films annually […]

Review: THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS Runs High On Big-Scale Action, Stalls Its Way To The Finish

Lee B. Golden III

I’ve spent my fair share of time fawning over Universal Pictures’s Fast franchise. However, in the wake of having seen its newest installation, F. Gary Gray’s The Fate Of The Furious, I think I’ve grown past the fandom a bit. That’s not to suggest that I’m exhausted from the franchise – I’m excited to see how it proceeded after Furious Seven, and I can’t wait to see what lies for the final two titles. I do feel left a little short on a the film’s ending on top of other things. I know it sounds nitpicky, but I did stay for the entirety of the end credits and sadly, there’s nothing after all of the explosive action and thrills and compelling plot twists. That said, the rest of the movie doesn’t disappoint in terms of said explosive action, thrills and twists and especially if you’ve been following the franchise since […]