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Dec
31
2021
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By Troy Warren
“No Chance”: Dwayne Johnson Snubs Vin Diesel’s Overture to Return to ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise

“No Chance”: Dwayne Johnson Snubs Vin Diesel’s Overture to Return to ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise

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BY ABID RAHMAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment The 'Red Notice' star took umbrage with Diesel's latest public attempt at a rapprochement, accusing his former co-star of "manipulation." Dwayne Johnson says there’s “no chance” of him rejoining the Fast & Furiousfamily, shutting down all talk of his return to the franchise despite recent overtures from co-star Vin Diesel for the pair to bury their well-publicized feud and collaborate on Fast 10. In an interview with CNN published Wednesday, the Red Notice star was asked directly about Diesel’s public offer of an olive branch and gave a forthright and unambiguous answer. “This past June, when Vin…
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Nov
08
2021
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By Troy Warren
Vin Diesel Asks Dwayne Johnson to Return to ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise

Vin Diesel Asks Dwayne Johnson to Return to ‘Fast and Furious’ Franchise

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BY RYAN PARKER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment "Hobbs can’t be played by no other. I hope that you rise to the occasion and fulfill your destiny," the actor says in his plea. Vin Diesel on Sunday asked Dwayne Johnson to make peace and return to the Fast and Furious franchise. The two superstars had an epic falling out in 2016 when they clashed for the last time on the set of The Fate of the Furious. The two mega action stars made their first onscreen appearance together in 2011’s Fast Five. They have been exchanging barbs in the media ever since Johnson made an Instagram…
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Jun
26
2021
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By Troy Warren
Box Office: ‘F9’ Rocketing to $68M Pandemic-Era Record Opening

Box Office: ‘F9’ Rocketing to $68M Pandemic-Era Record Opening

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The ninth installment in the 'Fast and Furious' franchise grossed a hefty $30 million on Friday alone. F9 is headed for a huge $66 million debut at the weekend box office, a pandemic-era record for North America and the biggest domestic opening since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in December 2019. The ninth installment in the Fast and Furious Saga earned a huge $30 million on Friday from 4,179 theaters in North America. That’s the widest count for any film opening in recent months as more and more cinemas reopen. Friday’s tally, a single-day record for the…
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Jun
22
2021
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By Troy Warren
Box Office: Can ‘F9’ Kick-Start a True Summer Tentpole Season?

Box Office: Can ‘F9’ Kick-Start a True Summer Tentpole Season?

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BY PAMELA MCCLINTOCK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The latest 'Fast & Furious' installment is the first all-audience blockbuster to unfurl in U.S. theaters since pandemic-era restrictions were largely lifted. Reservations are normally hard to come by at the summer box office, yet on Friday Sony decided at the 11th hour to rebook its fourth Hotel Transylvania family pic for an October 2021 release, versus a month from now in late July. The decision underscores the challenges that continue to face the box office recovery, even as pandemic-era restrictions have been largely lifted. Certain international markets are still feeling the devastating impact of…
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Jun
18
2021
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By Troy Warren
Hollywood Flashback: ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Juggernaut Started in 2001

Hollywood Flashback: ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Juggernaut Started in 2001

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BY AARON COUCH | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The franchise has spawned eight sequels and a spinoff that have grossed more than $6.15 billion to date, with the latest incarnation set for release June 25. Twenty years ago, no one realized just how far living life “a quarter mile at a time” — as Vin Diesel’s character Dominic Toretto so poetically puts it — would take The Fast and the Furious. The scrappy crowd-pleaser starring Paul Walker as an undercover LAPD detective and Diesel as the leader of a group of street racers spawned eight sequels and a spinoff (the latest, F9, out June 25)…
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