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  • ‘Fast X’: Scott Eastwood Returns to the ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise as Little Nobody

    ‘Fast X’: Scott Eastwood Returns to the ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise as Little Nobody

    It looks like Fast X is continuing to expand its cast, as even after facing the loss of its initial director, the project is moving forward. Now, it has been revealed that Scott Eastwood will return to the Fast and Furious franchise in his role as Little Nobody. The production picked up again with Louis Leterrier at the helm after replacing Justin Lin.

    Eastwood last played the character in 2017’s Fate of the Furious, where he was a government agent working with Kurt Russell‘s Mr. Nobody. There is, sadly, no word if this also means that Russell will return to the franchise as well, but it’s great to have another familiar face join the production. He joins a once again stacked cast consisting of Jason Momoa, Charlize Theron, Alan Ritchson, and Brie Larson, who will join returning favorites like Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Tyrese Gibson.

    It’s unclear where the film is going, especially now with the new director on board. The project will lead into the final installment in the now-titled Fast Saga, and they were originally going to shoot these films back-to-back. For now, we’ll have to see if we get any further updates as they continue filming. With the delays costing around a million per day, it hopefully won’t mean they’ll undertake any budget cuts as a result.

    Source: THR

  • New Report Offers Insight Into Justin Lin’s Exit From ‘Fast X’

    New Report Offers Insight Into Justin Lin’s Exit From ‘Fast X’

    It was a shock for many when Justin Lin exited Fast X, which had just started production. Some pointed to a potential issue with issues between the director and Vin Diesel that may have ballooned into a lot more problems that have happened behind the scenes. In a new tell-all from The Hollywood Reporter, it seems that the issues have some deeper roots than just a single dispute.

    It seems that Lin was in charge of the film’s script and went in thinking it has been locked. While some adaptations had to be done due to recent events, such as an Eastern European location being adapted due to the war in Ukraine, Universal sent a writer to “polish dialogue” even if they haven’t even cast one of the villains at that point. Diesel also seemingly had to sign off on everything forcing Lin to somehow stick the film back together.

    It seems that a “major disagreement” on April 23rd led to his exit after a meeting and new notes from Diesel became the last straw for the director, who prioritized his mental health. A spokesperson from Universal, however, pointed out that this was with the studio and not with the crew.

    Any creative differences leading to Justin Lin’s exit were with the studio, not with fellow producers, cast or crew.

    It wasn’t until a few days later that the official announcement arrived that he was leaving the franchise. They have now found. replacement in Lois Letterier, who has some backstory with driving action thanks to his work on the Transporter franchise. Yet, the costs for this project continue to pile on with it costing upwards of $300M, which doesn’t include its upcoming marketing costs. The weight on this and its sequel may potentially drag the film down.

    Source: Hollywood Reporter

  • Justin Lin Left ‘Fast X’ Due to “Difficult” Vin Diesel

    Justin Lin Left ‘Fast X’ Due to “Difficult” Vin Diesel

    The world of Hollywood was met with a shock recently when director Justin Lin suddenly dropped out of working on the highly anticipated Fast X. At the time of his departure, just days after filming had begun, it was unknown exactly why he would leave production on the tenth film in The Fast and the Furious franchise. It was especially surprising considering Lin had directed multiple entries in the series previously. Now, the reason for his exit has reportedly been revealed.

    Richard Johnson of NY Daily News is claiming that Lin stepped away from Fast X due to the difficult on-set behavior of series lead Vin Diesel. According to a veteran industry producer, who is not working on Fast X, the star has been arriving to film his scenes late without even knowing his lines. He has reportedly also shown up out of shape, and this development will cost Lin “$10 or $20 million” leaving the project. This revelation comes shortly after the filmmaker appeared to be uncomfortable in a video posted by Diesel as a promotion for the film. In the footage, Diesel asks Lin if he thought Fast X was going to be the best Fast & Furious yet, to which the director replied:

    It feels like the beginning of, uh, of an epic ending…. In my heart, yes.

    Justin Lin

    Universal is currently looking for someone to take over for Lin, with names like F. Gary Gray and David Leitch attached. With production already underway, the search is supposedly costing the studio upwards of $1 million every day.

    Source: NY Daily News via ComicBook.com

  • BREAKING: ‘Fast X’ Production on Hold Indefinitely as Justin Lin Exits Project

    BREAKING: ‘Fast X’ Production on Hold Indefinitely as Justin Lin Exits Project

    Here’s rather shocking news, but it looks like Justin Lin has exited the upcoming tenth Fast and Furious entry, titled Fast X. He is stepping down as director shortly after the project started production. While he will remain as a producer, it seems that he has left the project due to creative differences. He has published a statement on leaving the project:

    With the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of FAST X, while remaining with the project as a producer. Over 10 years and five films, we have been able to shoot the best actors, the best stunts, and the best damn car chases. On a personal note, as the child of Asian immigrants, I am proud of helping to build the most diverse franchise in movie history. I will forever be grateful to the amazing cast, crew and studio for their support, and for welcoming me into the FAST family.

    Justin Lin

    It’s certainly heavy that he swiftly left the project just as it started. Sadly, we may never find out what exactly led to the creative differences, especially as he was also set to direct the eleventh and final entry in the Fast Saga. According to Hollywood Reporter’s Borys Kit, it seems that they are considering David Leitch and F. Gary Gray as replacements.

    For now, it seems unclear if the film will manage to make its May 19th release next year, as the search for a new director begins. It seems that Lin isn’t leaving the project with bad blood, but something must’ve led the director to decide that he no longer wants to direct the film. We’ll see if they might already have a replacement in mind in the near future.

    Source: Deadline

  • ‘Fast and Furious 10’ Gets New Title and Logo as Production Starts

    ‘Fast and Furious 10’ Gets New Title and Logo as Production Starts

    It looks like Vin Diesel has started production on the tenth entry of the Fast and Furious franchise. Not only that, but to celebrate the occasion, the actor took to his personal Instagram account to share that it’ll be titled Fast X and even included a clever logo for the upcoming film. Sadly, there are no further details included, but it’s great to get a tease of what’s to come as they start production.



    There are some great details about the logo. It is the second title to include the name Fast” with the number of its entry, as the last time they did this was Fast Five in 2011. The seventh entry just focused on the Furious part before the eighth entry turned it into a pun and we got F9 in 2021. So, it is surprising they are reusing an idea but the X makes sense for the tenth entry. My favorite part, however, is that the X is a car’s headlight which makes for a great reveal.

    We’ll see what the future has in store, as they are rumored to film the tenth and eleventh entries back to back. Diesel has tended to announce quite a few aspects of his franchise through his Instagram title, such as sharing that Brie Larson joined the production not too long ago. So, we’ll see if he might share some set photos as they end the Fast Saga with the upcoming releases.

    Source: Instagram

  • Brie Larson Joins ‘Fast and Furious 10’

    Brie Larson Joins ‘Fast and Furious 10’

    Fast and Furious is one of the longest-running and most successful franchises that Hollywood has ever seen and will go out in a blaze of glory with a two-part final installment. The film has recently added Jason Momoa as its main antagonist. Joining him is The Suicide Squad actor Daniela Melchior in a currently undisclosed role. Now it seems the franchise has found yet another superhero to join its ranks as Brie Larson has been confirmed for Fast 10. 

    Star and face of the franchise Vin Diesel took to Instagram, sharing a photo of him and Larson and confirming that she would indeed be joining the family. Details on just who she’ll be playing are still under wraps at this team, but we can assume she could be an ally of sorts for Dom and the gang. 

    Production on the final two installments of the franchise reportedly began back in January, with both films being shot back-to-back so that they can release consecutively in 2023 and 2024. Both films will be directed by franchise veteran Justin Lin, who previously directed Fast 9, Fast and Furious, Fast Five, Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift, and Fast and Furious 6. 

    Fast and Furious 10 is currently set to hit theaters on May 19th, 2023, and will star Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, and Nathalie Emmanuel. It’ll be interesting to see just who returns for the franchise’s send-off and those who are believed to be dead may just crawl out of the shadows for one final appearance. 

    Source: Instagram

  • ‘Fast and Furious 10’ Eyeing ‘The Suicide Squad’s Daniela Melchior to Join the Cast

    ‘Fast and Furious 10’ Eyeing ‘The Suicide Squad’s Daniela Melchior to Join the Cast

    It looks like breakout star Daniela Melchior has found her next big project. The Portuguese actress rose to prominence last year playing Ratcatcher 2 in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, and will now join the impressive ensemble cast of the untitled 10th Fast & Furious film. The film is set to be one of many upcoming action roles for Melchior, who will also be seen in the star-studded spy movie Assassin Club and the Liam Neeson thriller Marlowe. This level of exposure is a big career turnaround for the young performer, whose work as the heart and soul of DC’s villain team-up has elevated her past years of daytime television and into the Hollywood spotlight.

    Fast & Furious 10 will star the usual suspects, with series lead Vin Diesel and co-stars Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Charlize Theron, John Cena, and Michelle Rodriguez all set to return. Other newcomers to the cast will include megastar Jason Mamoa, who will play the movie’s villain, and rapper Cardi B, who made a brief and unexpected cameo in F9. The film will also be the franchise’s final installment, releasing on May 19, 2023, after decades of genre-bending outings. There are currently no plot details available for F10, but fans can likely expect it to pick up where the last story ended to finish things with a bang.

    Source: The Wrap

  • EXCLUSIVE: ‘Fast and Furious 10’ Eyeing April Production Start

    EXCLUSIVE: ‘Fast and Furious 10’ Eyeing April Production Start

    Just recently, Vin Diesel took to Instagram to tease that the production start for their first of the final two Fast and Furious films is just “minutes away.” Initially, it was going to release in January, but it’s not uncommon for productions to face some kind of delay nowadays. We can exclusively share that Fast 10 is now eyeing a production start by mid or late April in the United Kingdom.

    Justin Lin’s will take on the final two films in the series back-to-back. So, technically they will jump into production on the eleventh and final entry once they wrap up on the tenth Fast and Furious entry. The film is currently still casting two roles for the film, as they are looking to cast two twin boys of the age of seven to nine years of Afro-Latino or mixed-race. It seems that they will have an essential role in the story.

    The Vin Diesel-led franchise started back in 2001. What started as this story about illegal street racing turned into an action-packed thrill ride for many viewers. Now, the series includes multiple spinoffs like Netflix’s Spy Racers series or the film focused on Hobbs & Shaw. There also was the video game that was announced with a lot of hype during the Video Game Awards, but sadly couldn’t live up to expectations. While the upcoming two entries might end the Fast Saga as we know it, there is no stopping this nitro-fueled franchise from running out of gas.

  • ‘Fast and Furious 10’ Sets 2023 Release

    ‘Fast and Furious 10’ Sets 2023 Release

    It hasn’t been too long since the ninth entry of the Fast and Furious franchise was released. F9 was the beginning of the end, as we’ve learned that they’re already working on the final entries of the mainline Fast Saga. With the pandemic delaying the launch of the previous entry, there was some uncertainty when we can expect the next film but the wait is over, as Entertainment Weekly unveiled that it will release April 7th, 2023.

    It has been some time since they confirmed that Justin Lin will end the franchise with his two latest films. F9 was pretty much the set-up to the franchise’s two-film finale, which are believed to be filming back-to-back Vin Diesel discussed that the reason we’re getting two films was that they had so many stories set up that couldn’t get shown in just one. There hasn’t been a confirmation which actors will return, but as EW highlights, we can expect the usual suspects.

    There has been a fallout with the franchise in recent memory due to Dwayne Johnson‘s beef with Diesel. There have been hints he’ll continue the Hobbs & Shaw spin-off series. So, while the Fast and Furious films come to an end, we might see various spin-offs come from the final two films. Even as one franchise ends, there’s a lot of potential for its future.

    Source: Entertainment Weekly

  • ‘FAST & FURIOUS’ Spin-Off In Development for Charlize Theron’s Cipher

    ‘FAST & FURIOUS’ Spin-Off In Development for Charlize Theron’s Cipher

    It would seem Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham aren’t the only Fast & Furious stars worthy of a spin-off. In a new article from Variety, franchise lead Vin Diesel confirms that he currently has writers working on a script for a new movie starring Charlize Theron as her F&F character Cipher. If it comes to fruition, the film would be an interesting move for the franchise. Theron undoubtedly has star power, and her character is one of the franchise’s more intriguing players, but she has been portrayed almost exclusively as a villain thus far. Introduced as the main antagonist of The Fate of the Furious, the character is a cyber terrorist who used Dominic Toretto’s own child against him. She makes another appearance in the recently released F9: The Fast Saga, once again in a menacing role.

    It should be noted that Jason Statham’s character, Deckard Shaw, was also introduced as a villain in the franchise before transitioning to an anti-hero role for the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw. It wouldn’t be a huge stretch for Theron’s character to make the same development in her own movie, especially if she’s given a bit of tragic backstory. However, it could also be a neat idea to center a film around an entirely evil character. After all, Disney’s Cruella just blew away box office expectations pulling a similar stunt. Either way, the news of this project probably means that we’ll keep seeing more from this universe even after the final Fast films release. Personally, I don’t mind that one bit. Who doesn’t love exploding cars every now and then?

    Source: Variety