Furious 7 Continues To Dominate At The Box Office!!

Furious 7 is unstoppable!! For the third weekend in a row, the action film took the top spot at the box office, taking in $29M!! Overall, the latest installment in the Fast & Furious franchise has grossed $1.153B, including what it’s made overseas. According to Deadline.con:

“Universal is smiling today as, by all expectations this morning, its franchise film Furious 7 should end the weekend with right around $29M for a cume a of $294.4M. This is the first picture to make $1B picture in its first run in the studio’s 103-year history and passed that milestone on Friday in only 17 days, the fastest ever.”

Welp, that pretty much guarantees there will be a Furious 8, and probably 9 and 10!! Furious 7 stars the late Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Jason Statham, and others.

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Global Box Office: ‘Furious 7’ Soars to Staggering $800.5M

In only its second weekend, Universal’s Furious 7 hit $800.5 million at the worldwide box office in another victorious lap for the final film from the late Paul Walker and already passing up the entire global run of Fast and Furious 6.

The high-octane action pic took in another $195 million overseas from 66 markets for a foreign total of $548 million. Domestically, Furious 7 earned $60.6 million to end the weekend with a 10-day total of $252.2 million, eclipsing the $239 earned by Fast and Furious 6 in its entire run. Internationally, it will pull ahead of Fast 6‘s $550 million sometime on Monday.

The movie is No. 1 everywhere and debuted in China on Sunday to a massive $68.6 million — the biggest single-day gross in history for the world’s second-largest moviegoing market and raising the possibility that the film could ultimately beat the record-breaking $301 million earned byTransformers: Age of Extinction in summer 2014.

Read More: Will Furious7 become Universal’s First Billion-Dollar Baby?

Furious 7 is getting the widest release of all time in China, with Sunday marking the biggest day ever in terms of attendance. The movie also made the record books in Russia, getting the widest release ever and grossing $15 million for the biggest four-day opening of all time.

In 2013, Fast 6 topped out with a franchise-best $789 million. Thanks to Furious 7, the series has now earned north of $3 billion globally for Universal ($3.18 billion to be exact). And at this rate,Furious 7 could end up with as much as $1.3 billion-$1.4 billion in global ticket sales.

“It’s a perfect storm,” said Duncan Clark, president of Universal’s international film operations.

Among holdover markets for Furious 7, Mexico leads with $39.7 million, followed by $39.1 million in the U.K., $28.3 million in Germany, $23.5 million in Brazil, $23.1 million in Australia, $20.8 million in India, $20.7 million in France, $18.8 million in Taiwan, $16.3 million in Argentina, $16.2 million in Italy and $16.1 million in South Korea.

The seventh installment is already Universal’s highest-grossing film of all time in 14 territories, including Argentina and India.

Read More: Fast & Furious’ By the Numbers: From Genre Movie to Global Franchise

This time out, the plot pits Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto and crew (which includes Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson, among others, as well as Walker) against Jason Statham’sDeckard Shaw, out for revenge after the death of his brother. Dwayne Johnson also reprises his role as Hobbs.

After Walker’s death, director James Wan, writer Chris Morgan and Universal pored over existing footage and tweaked the script, with production resuming in April 2014. To complete the film, CGI and voice effects were used in some scenes featuring Walker’s detective character, BrianO’Conner, with Walker’s brothers, Caleb and Cody, used as stand-ins.

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The Fast & Furious 1-6 Collection on Blu-ray and DVD!

The Fast & Furious 1-6 Collection is now available on Blu-ray and DVD! Get select titles now and save on your ticket to see ‪#‎Furious7‬ in theaters April 3! http://uni.pictures/F7TixOffer

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Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel fight Jason Statham in new Fast & Furious 7 clips:

A pair of new clips have landed from Fast & Furious 7 (just Furious 7 in the US), in which Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel both go toe to toe with franchise newcomer Jason Statham in a pair of truly bone-shuddering fist-fights.

Statham is on villain duties in the new film, searching for revenge against the team that crippled his brother (Luke Evans) last time around. Top of his list? Johnson and Diesel.

Of the two showdowns, we’d say that Johnson vs. Statham probably shades it, if only for the broken glass factor. Shame the clip cuts before we see Johnson deliver the Rock Bottom…

Take a look at the new clips below…

Good to see that amid all the driving-out-of-a-plane mayhem, there’s still room in the new film for a couple of good old-fashioned punch-ups. We very much approve.

Directed by James Wan and co-starring Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson, Furious 7 will open in the UK and US on 3 April 2015.

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Furious 7 trailer: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson lead the seventh offering of The Fast and The Furious

The spectacular trailer of Vin Diesel’s latest car-action flick ‘Furious 7’ was launched on November 1.

The trio – Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson- leads the seventh offering of The Fast and The Furious franchise.

READ: The Fast And The Furious director Justin Lin in talks to helm True Detective

Directed by James Wan, this chapter of the successful series marks the return of Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black. They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey and Kurt Russell.

Written by Chris Morgan, the film is produced by Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell, and is slated to release on April 3, 2015.

WATCH: Furious 7 – Official Trailer

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Dwayne Johnson vs. Jason Statham in new Fast & Furious 7

OCTOBER 30, 2014 BY GARY COLLINSON

Ahead of the first trailer this Saturday, a new image from Fast & Furious 7 (or Furious 7, as it’s being called Stateside) has arrived online, featuring Dwayne Johnson’s Luke Hobbs taking on Jason Statham’s villain Ian Shaw…

Directed by James Wan, Furious 7 will race into theaters on April 3rd, 2015 with a cast that includes returning players Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, and Lucas Black, along with newcomers Kurt Russell, Jason Statham, Ronda Rousey, Tony Jaa, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Brotherton and Djimon Hounsou.

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Fast and Furious 7 new Release Date

 

Universal Pictures has moved the released date up a week for Fast Furious 7. The movie was supposed to be released on April 10th, but will now hit theaters on April 3rd, 2015. James Wan is directing the next highly anticipated installment of the awesome fanchise, and is stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewsetr, Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Kurt Russell and more. I’m surprised they’ve managed to keep the plot off this film under wraps for so long. We still have no real idea what it will entail, but I know it’s going to be a lot of fun!

 

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‘Fast & Furious 7’ to Resume Production in April

After the tragic, horribly ironic death of Paul Walker in a car crash in November of last year, the fate of Universal’s “Fast and Furious” franchise, which has become one of the studio’s most dependable and profitable properties, was very much up in the air.

At the time of Walker’s death, the movie was only halfway done with filming, and had a summer 2014 release date looming. Universal decided to finish the movie with director James Wan and the original cast, and shifted the release date from summer 2014 to April 10, 2015. Now The Hollywood Reporter says that the production will resume shooting this April. The wheels have started spinning again.

The sequel, which follows last year’s tremendous “Furious 6,” includes original cast members Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, Ludacris, and Michelle Rodriguez, plus new cast members like Jason Statham, Kurt Russell (!), Tony Jaa, and Djimon Hounsou. Most interestingly is the fact that Lucas Black, who starred in the “Fast and Furious” one-off “Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift,” will be reintegrated into the franchise. (I love how labyrinthine the “Fast and Furious” “mythology” has become.) Plans are still for the movie to “retire” Walker’s character instead of kill him. It’s very clear that Wan and writer Chris Morgan have been working since Walker’s death on just how to sort this all out and have it make any sense in the context of the movie.

It’s unclear what other plot deviations are in store. When the movie resumes production, it will be in Atlanta (there was some time scheduled for Dubai and other exotic locations). Hopefully, Wan will be able to bring his muscle car vision to the big screen with appropriate weight and sensitivity, given the situation. Either way: can’t wait. Glad that the production is back on track and we can look forward to a new installment in the franchise in a little over a year. Vroom on!

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#FastFurious7 to arrive in April 2015

Earlier this month, production on Fast & Furious 7 was postponed indefinitely due to the tragic death of Paul Walker midway through filming, leaving the status of the seventh instalment in the blockbuster movie franchise hanging in the balance. Subsequent reports suggested that screenwriter Chris Morgan was looking to rework the script to incorporate Walker’s scenes whilst retiring his character Brian O’Connor, and now it’s been revealed that the changes mean the film will instead arrive in 2015.

“The last scene we filmed together,” said Vin Diesel, posting the above image of himself and Walker to Facebook. “There was a unique sense of completion, of pride we shared… in the film we were now completing… the magic captured… and, in just how far we’ve come… Fast and Furious 7 will be released… April 10th 2015! P.s. He’d want you to know first…”

Fast & Furious 7 also stars franchise veterans Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris and Lucas Black alongside Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy), Tony Jaa (Ong Bak), Nathalie Emmanuel (Game of Thrones), and Ronda Rousey (The Expendables 3).

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Fast & Furious 6 Home Video Proceeds Will Be Donated to Paul Walker’s Charity

Dec 3, 2013 by Brian Gallagher

Universal is donating Fast & Furious 6 home video proceeds to Paul Walker’s charity

Universal Pictures today announced that a percentage of proceeds from the upcoming home entertainment release ofFast & Furious 6 will be donated to Paul Walker‘s non-profit Reach Out WorldWide, a network of professionals with first responder skill-sets who augment local expertise when natural disasters strike in order to accelerate relief efforts. Walker founded the organization after witnessing deficiencies in local activations following the January 2010 Haiti earthquake, and he remained passionately devoted to the charity.

Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley released the following statement.

“With the passing of Paul, the world has lost a man who spent a great deal of his life in service to others. We share in the deep grief of his family, friends and the countless fans who love him. We keep Paul‘s memory alive and honor his legacy through continued support of Reach Out WorldWide, the non-profit he founded to give hope to those who must rebuild after they have experienced natural disasters.”

Fast & Furious 6 will be available in North America on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital and On Demand on December 10, 2013.

Paul Walker‘s family has requested that in lieu of flowers or other gifts, donations be made to support Paul‘s charity. To learn more about the efforts of Reach Out WorldWide or make a direct donation, please visit ROWW.org.

About Reach Out WorldWide

Reach Out WorldWide (ROWW)-consisting of skilled volunteers-is a non-profit registered 501 (c)(3) organization. While part of a relief team responding to the massive earthquakes that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010, actor/producer Paul Walker saw a gap between the availability of skilled resources and the requirement for such personnel in post-disaster situations. Following the trip he contacted a group of his friends to assist him in forming ROWW with the purpose of filling this unmet need.Fast & Furious 6 was released May 24th, 2013 and stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker,Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang,Gal Gadot. The film is directed by Justin Lin.

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