In a move no one could’ve predicted, Vin Diesel and his Fast Family are heading to the 2021 Cannes Film Festival as F9, the ninth installment in this long-running franchise, is the “planetary blockbuster” previously teased for the festival. Variety broke the story today that the blockbuster film would see its French premiere as part […]
Dom and Letty go swinging Fast & Furious style in clip from F9
A new clip has been released from the next instalment in the Fast & Furious franchise, F9, which sees Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) swinging to safety while being pursued by armed choppers; watch it here… SEE ALSO: F9 featurette spotlights the Fast & Furious family “Well, that was new.” Watch an exclusive […]
F9 roars out of the blocks with $162.4 million at the international box office
Hopes were high that F9 would use all of its franchise powered NOS to deliver a box-office performance in line with a pre-pandemic world when it opened in eight international markets this weekend, and those expectations were met as Universal’s vehicular tentpole raced off with $162.M overseas. Unsurprisingly most of the money came from China, […]
What film will get you back to the cinema?
Tom Jolliffe ponders what will get you back to cinemas, and what he will be triumphantly returning for… Cinema has taken a hell of a beating in the last year. Early signs of recovery have been promising in the US, as studios cope with readjusted expectations, and attempt to build a new model that may […]
F9 revving up for a huge $150M overseas opening weekend
F9 gets to speed out of the blocks in overseas territories this weekend, leaving the U.S. release stuck on the grid awaiting a July 25 greenlight, followed a few weeks later by the stalled U.K. getaway on July 8th. Experts are predicting that the latest entry in Universal’s phenomenally successful franchise will make the most […]
F9 featurette spotlights the Fast & Furious family
As F9: The Fast Saga continues to rev its engine ahead of its world premiere this Wednesday, Universal Pictures has released a new featurette for the hotly-anticipated ninth instalment in the Fast & Furious; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Fast & Furious 9: Cinema’s Jump Leads? Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid […]
New IMAX poster for Fast & Furious 9 released
IMAX has revealed a new poster for the next instalment in the Fast & Furious franchise, F9: The Fast Saga featuring feuding brothers Dom (Vin Diesel) and Jakob (John Cena); take a look here… SEE ALSO: Fast & Furious 9: Cinema’s Jump Leads? Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with […]
Fast & Furious 9 opening 5 weeks earlier in China and several other international markets
Fast & Furious 9 has been sitting revving its engine for more than a year now thanks to numerous pandemic-related delays, but with restrictions gradually lifting around the globe the latest chapter in the blockbuster action series looks on course to hold its current release plans. The latest instalment in The Fast Saga is scheduled […]
Fast & Furious 9: Cinema’s Jump Leads?
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the upcoming Fast & Furious 9, which has the potential to re-ignite the ailing cinema industry… Two emotionally blank powerhouses stare at each other, speaking in monosyllabic growls. It’s beef vs beef, Vin Diesel vs John Cena, with an insane car movie thrown in around them. Fast & Furious […]
Fast & Furious 9 trailer teases a trip to the final frontier
Universal Pictures has released a new poster and trailer for F9… or Fast & Furious 9… or F9: The Fast Saga… or whatever they’re calling the next instalment in the Fast & Furious franchise these days. We’re not actually sure any more. Anyway, the trailer sees Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) finding their peaceful […]
