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News Aug. 5, 2019, 1:01 AM

‘Fast & Furious’ spin-off ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ comes out on top of a competitive weekend at the box office

Universal’s “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” won the weekend at the domestic box office with an estimated $US60.8 million. The movie took in a global total of $US180.8 million. That’s the biggest worldwide opening for stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham, outside of their involvement in […]

News Aug. 3, 2019, 3:27 AM

The director of ‘Hobbs and Shaw’ explains his approach to action movies, which has produced 4 hits in a row

Thanks to hit movies like “John Wick,” “Atomic Blonde,” and “Deadpool 2,” David Leitch has become a hot commodity when Hollywood needs a good action director. Leitch now proves with “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” that he can create an action movie that is so vast in its […]

News Aug. 1, 2019, 2:00 AM

‘Hobbs & Shaw’ mixes ‘Fast and Furious’ with a buddy-cop movie, and could launch another lucrative franchise for Universal

The first “Fast and Furious” spin-off movie, “Hobbs & Shaw,” is the most fun you’ll have in theatres this summer. Filled with comedy and action, the movie is so strong on its own it doesn’t need much from the “Fast” franchise to make it work. It could be the start […]

News May. 1, 2019, 3:31 AM

How many millions The Rock and Jason Statham are getting paid for ‘Fast and Furious’ spin-off ‘Hobbs and Shaw’

To star in “Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw,” Dwayne Johnson will be paid $US20 million, Jason Statham will get $US13 million, and Idris Elba will get $US8 million, according to Variety. Don’t be surprised if “The Rock” and Statham get more if the movie turns a profit, as […]