F9 Archives - The Playlist

Helen Mirren vin diesel fast and furious

Helen Mirren “Begged” Vin Diesel To Cast Her In A ‘Fast & Furious’ Film

February 25, 2022 12:17 pm

Helen Mirren is a living legend and one of the best actresses to ever grace film. So, when it was announced, years ago, that she was happily joining the ‘Fast & Furious’ film franchise, people were slightl...

Sung Kang, Jordana Brewster & Justin Lin Talk ‘F9: Director’s Cut,’ ‘Tokyo Drift’ & The Future of ‘Fast’ [Interview]

Griffin Schiller

September 22, 2021 11:49 am

Interviews, News

“F9,” the latest entry in the 'Fast & Furious' franchise, exploded onto screens worldwide this May, garnering commercial success to the tune of some $700 million and giving the series an opportunity to liv...

Dwayne Johnson “Laughed Hard” At Vin Diesel Taking Credit For ‘Fast’ Performances & Confirms He Won’t Be In ‘Fast 10′ & ’11’

Charles Barfield

July 21, 2021 11:18 am

News

Is there anything better than the feud between Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson? Honestly? I can’t think of anything that makes my day brighter than the news that one of those two A-list actors has publicly comme...

Vin Diesel & Charlize Theron Celebrate $70 Million ‘F9’ Box Office Debut: “Cinema Is Back!”

Charles Barfield

June 28, 2021 11:17 am

Box Office, News

Any other year, it wouldn’t be a massive surprise that a ‘Fast & Furious’ film debuted with a huge box office total. But after a year of basically no theatrical releases and no major blockbusters, the fact...

Vin Diesel Has The Final Scene Of The ‘Fast’ Saga In His Mind Already But He Can’t Fully Articulate It Yet

Charles Barfield

June 24, 2021 1:09 pm

News

Nine films later (10 if you count the ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ spinoff), it appears the ‘Fast & Furious’ Saga is entering its final quarter-mile stretch. And even though the film series is expected to end with a...

Vin Diesel Says He Used “Tough Love” To Get A Good Performance Out Of Dwayne Johnson In The ‘Fast’ Franchise

Charles Barfield

June 23, 2021 11:43 am

News

Vin Diesel takes the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise seriously. Very seriously. Diesel’s love for the franchise goes so far as to put him in a position where he often talks about the ‘Fast’ franchise as if it’s...

Vin Diesel Teases Potential Dom Toretto ‘Furious’ Solo Films & Role In James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Sequels

Christopher Marc

June 18, 2021 10:42 am

News

As Universal Pictures releases "F9" later this month, there has been speculation from "Fast & Furious" fans how they'll continue the cash-cow run of action films once everything is tied up with "Fast &...

Vin Diesel’s ‘F9’ Is The “Planetary Blockbuster” Screening At The Cannes Film Festival

Christopher Marc

June 7, 2021 11:23 am

Festivals, News

One of Universal Pictures' biggest franchises is "Fast & Furious," once focused on a ragtag group of street racers dealing in stolen DVD players. However, the films have evolved into a slightly more digest...

11 Movies to Watch in June: ‘Zola,’ ‘Sparks Brothers,’ ‘Luca’ & More

Ally Johnson

June 4, 2021 3:03 pm

Features, News

After a year that changed our relationship with movie-going, it would seem that things are trying to inch back into a semblance of “normalcy.” Theaters are reopening, and as people continue to receive their va...

‘Fast & Furious: F9’ Is A Silly, Self-Aware & Hugely Satisfying Theme Park-Esque Ride [Review]

Drew Taylor

June 2, 2021 10:05 am

News, Reviews

Few franchises have endured the improbable twists and turns of “The Fast and the Furious” series. In the years since, what began as a cheap summer programmer took many forms, transforming from a “Point Break”-...

Tagged F9