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Vin Diesel is set to enter production on Riddick: Furya, the anticipated fourth installment of the Riddick franchise, on August 26. Shooting in Germany, Spain and the U.K., this follow-up to the sci-fi films Pitch Black (2000), The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) and Riddick (2013) reunites Diesel with…

Kenneth Huang was known for his particular taste in wine. Whether in his favorite corner of Cut, the Michelin-starred steakhouse at the Beverly Wilshire, or in the Peninsula Shanghai, Huang would summon a bottle of Opus One to the table. He would tell guests that he had a private reserve of the Napa…

John Cena is giving his thoughts on the long-standing feud between Fast & Furious co-stars, Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel. The WWE star made an appearance on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, where he talked about the behind-the-scenes drama. “There’s certainly rumors about that. I can’t…

UPDATE, 12:25 PM: A day after John Ridley, ABC and the Walt Disney Company sued for discrimination and retaliation by a former employee, the Oscar winner is rejecting the claims. “The allegations against Mr. Ridley are false, and the allegation that Mr. Ridley is biased against Asian-Americans is…

The end is near, says Vin Diesel. But he promises it will indeed be a grand finale. The Fast and the Furious star and producer posted to Instagram today and updated fans on the next franchise installment, known as Fast Xi. The film likely marks the end of the long-running series, at least for…

UPDATED with Diesel lawyer’s statement: A former assistant to Vin Diesel has accused the actor of sexually molesting her in Atlanta during the filming of Fast Five in 2010 and then firing her in retaliation soon afterward. The suit, filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Diesel…

UPDATED to clarify entity that was fined: The UK production entity behind 2021’s Fast & Furious 9: The Fast Saga has been fined £800,000 ($1 million) after one of its stuntmen suffered brain damage after a fall during production. Joe Watts suffered a broken skull after falling eight metres onto…

EARLY SUNDAY AM writethru after Saturday and Friday updates: The Louis Leterrier-directed Fast X on Friday came in at $28 million, with Saturday easing by 21% to $22.2M for what has always been an expected $67 million start for the tenthquel. That is just $3M shy of F9‘s $70M — not too bad. The…

Not too many film franchises stick around for more than two decades, but the insanely wild motorized antics of Fast X roar ahead without a thought of applying the brakes. With its seemingly inexhaustible supply of madly amusing action, this high-octane extravaganza attempts, and not infrequently…

While it might seem that Fast X has run out of gas in the States, it’s totally turbo-boosted overseas as the 10th installment in the Universal franchise is eyeing a an offshore start of $235M and $60M+ domestic. That would get Fast X to $295M worldwide, making it the third-best global start for a Fast & Fu…

Vin Diesel has revealed that the Fast & Furious franchise may wind down with three films, rather than the two previously discussed. Related Stories News ‘The Little Mermaid’ & ‘Fast X…

EXCLUSIVE: Vin Diesel and David Twohy are reuniting for Riddick: Furya, the fourth installment of the action series that launched with the 2000 hit Pitch Black. Twohy will direct his script. Diesel will star and produce under his One Race Films banner alongside Samantha Vincent, who will also…