Universal’s box office smash The Fate of the Furious hits DVD and Blu-ray this coming week, complete with an extended and unrated Director’s Cut featuring an additional 13 minutes of footage, and director F. Gary Gray has been chatting to CinemaBlend about what fans can expect from this new version. “It’s 13 minutes longer, and […]
The Fate of the Furious crosses $1 billion worldwide
After shooting out of the blocks with the biggest worldwide opening of all time, Universal’s The Fate of the Furious crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office on Saturday, becoming the second film of 2017 to do so after Beauty and the Beast, and the thirtieth film in history to hit the milestone. […]
The Fate of the Furious topples Star Wars: The Force Awakens for biggest worldwide opening of all time
It was obvious that The Fate of the Furious was going to open big, with tracking suggesting $400 million plus for the eighth instalment of Universal’s blockbuster action franchise. However, it looks like the film is going to shatter that prediction, and is currently on course to surpass Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the […]
The Fate of the Furious originally had a post-credits sequence, which Vin Diesel reportedly nixed
To the surprise of many fans of the franchise, The Fate of the Furious did not have a post-credits sequence, but The Wrap has learned that one did previously exist. The stinger centered on the characters of Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, who have dynamite chemistry together and steal the show. There are currently two […]
The Fate of the Furious tracking $400 million plus worldwide opening weekend
Despite reaching its eighth instalment, the Fast & Furious franchise shows no signs of slowing down, with box office tracking for The Fate of the Furious predicting a whopping global opening weekend of between $375 million and $440 million. Should it break the $400 million mark, it would surpass the franchise’s current record set by […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi scenes revealed, future DC plans announced, Aladdin start date and more – Daily News Roundup
STAR WARS: THE FIRST SPOILERS As we reported yesterday, some footage was shown to Disney investors of Star Wars: The Last Jedi which revealed Luke Skywalker’s opening words as well as appearances from Leia and Chewie. Well, some detailed descriptions of those scenes have now leaked online. We won’t post them here, but if you […]
F. Gary Gray and Vin Diesel give Fast & Furious 8 update as production hits halfway point
The latest official set video for Fast 8 has arrived online, which sees director F. Gary Gray and franchise star Vin Diesel giving us an update on the film as production reaches the half way mark; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Latest Fast 8 set photo and video show Dwayne Johnson walking away from […]
Helen Mirren joins Fast & Furious 8
Beloved British actress Helen Mirren has revealed that she’s set to appear in the eighth instalment of the Fast & Furious franchise. The Oscar-winner told Elle that, “I said, ‘I’ll be in it, but only if I’m allowed to drive. We’ll see how it transpires.” Mirren’s casting was then confirmed by the franchise’s official Twitter account: […]
Fast 8 cast continues to swell as Scott Eastwood joins line-up
Deadline is reporting that Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad) is the latest actor to join the ranks of the upcoming eighth entry in the Fast & Furious franchise. Eastwood is the third new recruit to the film in the last week, with Charlize Theron officially joining after months of rumours, and Game of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju also signing […]
Charlize Theron officially joins Fast & Furious 8
After months of rumours about her potential involvement, Universal Pictures has today officially announced that Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road) is joining the cast of Fast & Furious 8. While details of her roleare being kept quiet for the time being, rumours have placed Theron as the new villain, taking over (or potentially teaming […]