James Blonde

Charlize Theron has two big movies opening up in the next few months and she appears to be kicking all kinds of ass in both of them. The first trailer is for Atomic Blonde....



It reminds me of the Bourne Identity movies...especially the one-shot fight sequences.

Looks pretty good and she's always awesome to watch.

Atomic Blonde opens on my birthday, July 28th.



Charlize is also playing the villain in the new Fast and the Furious movie...



She is definitely causing just a "wee" bit of chaos for the car kids.

I'm sure lots of cars will go fast and crash and then other things will happen...and then it'll end.

Until the next sequel.

Regardless...I'm still going to see it.

The Fast and Furious 8 opens on April 14th.

Furiosa's Fate

The first trailer for The Fate of the Furious (Fast and Furious 8) was just released....



Well...lots of fast cars, guns, and things blowing up. And Charlize Theron.

All the action boxes seem to be checked.

I also believe that Helen Mirren is in this one too.

I'm in.

The movie races into theaters on April 14th.

Speed Dame-on

A couple of months back, I watched Dame Helen Mirren tell Graham Norton that, of all the kinds of movies she's done...the one she would MOST like to do, to everyone's surprise, was a Fast and Furious movie.

And now, it looks like her dream has just come true...

Helen Mirren has joined the cast of Fast 8, the latest in Universal’s fast-moving franchise that F. Gary Gray is directing. That makes two Oscar Best Actress winners on the pic, joining Charlize Theron who also is playing a new character. Mirren confirmed the deal to join the movie in an interview with Elle, saying “I said, ‘I’ll be in it, but only if I’m allowed to drive if I do drive in it.’ But we’ll see. We’ll see how it transpires.”

I think it's great that someone who has done so many "high-brow" Oscar-winning movies reveals that she likes a lot of the same popcorn movies that the rest of us do from time to time.

She's going to be awesome in it!

Now we've just got to get Maggie Smith into an Avengers movie!

The movie opens April 14, 2017. 

Dynamic Duo

The first trailer for the Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw was released today...



I like Dwayne Johnson, Jason Stratham, and Idris Elba and, although this looks very cheesy, it also looks like it might be a lot of fun to watch.

We'll see how things go when it opens on August 2nd.

Furious 7

The first trailer for the seventh Fast and Furious movie was released today, which is the one, sadly, where Paul Walker died during filming....



Like the others, it looks like an action-packed extravaganza...which is really all one should expect from one of these films.

It ain't no Gandhi.

And that's...okay.

The movie roars into theaters on April 3rd.

Wonder-ful!

I'm very excited that they are adding Wonder Woman to the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie....

Warner Bros. has announced this morning that Gal Gadot, most well known for appearing in the "Fast and Furious" films, has landed the role of Wonder Woman/Diane Prince in Zack Snyder's upcoming Batman vs. Superman film. 

In a statement, Zack Snyder stated: "Wonder Woman is arguably one of the most powerful female characters of all time and a fan favorite in the DC Universe. Not only is Gal an amazing actress, but she also has that magical quality that makes her perfect for the role. We look forward to audiences discovering Gal in the first feature film incarnation of this beloved character." 

Batman vs. Superman will feature the return of Henry Cavill as Superman, facing off against Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Also starring Amy Adams, Diane Lane and Laurence Fishburne, the Zack Snyder-directed Batman vs. Superman hits theaters on July 17, 2015.

I think this indicates that Warner Bros. is FINALLY gearing up for a Justice League movie at some point soon.

It's about GD time...

via: SuperHeroHype

Nine Lives

The first trailer for Fast and Furious 9 was just released...



It's almost pointless to critique these movies anymore. They all have the same basic premise and usually end just about the same as the previous one. Basically, if you liked any of the other ones for any reason, you'll probably like this one.

I've seen most of them, so I'll likely see this one.

Whether I like it or not.

The movie opens on May 22nd.

Summer Sun

Here are trailers for two movies that look pretty interesting for very different reasons. The first is the Fast and the Furious 6, which brings Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson back together again, along with the rest of their motley speed-zone-ignoring friends.



I don't care what anyone says, I enjoy these movies. If nothing else, it is mindless well-edited action and lovely visuals (including the scenery).



I also watched this trailer for Perfect Parents, with Naomi Watts and Robin Wright. It's about two mothers who fall in love...with each other's sons. It opens April 3rd.



I have a feeling that these Cougars are either going to be very sad or VERY happy at the end of this movie.

Just a guess....

Star Trek Beyond trailer

The first teaser trailer for Star Trek Beyond was released online today...



You can definitely tell that the director of Fast and Furious has taken over because this trailer is unlike any other Star Trek trailer to date (it kinda feels closer to Guardians of the Galaxy than anything else).

I'll wait for the full trailer release before I decide whether that is a good thing or a bad thing.

Star Trek Beyond opens on July 22nd.

Star Trek 3: Starfleet Drift

The new director for the upcoming third Star Trek movie has finally been decided…

Paramount Pictures, Skydance Productions and JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot just set Justin Lin to direct Star Trek 3, filling the biggest open directing assignment out there with the filmmaker credited with reviving the Fast & Furious series. Lin helmed four of the films that grossed $1.9 billion in worldwide box office. 

He replaces Roberto Orci, who got that job after being involved as co-writer of the revamped Star Trek series. The first two installments were directed by Abrams, who then left to direct a revival of the Star Wars franchise with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Well, if nothing else, Justin does know how to direct an action movie…so there is hope.

I'm just glad it's finally moving forward.

Make it so and make it now!!

Paul Walker

Very sad news over the weekend...

Actor Paul Walker, who shot to fame as star of the high-octane street racing franchise "Fast & Furious," died in a fiery car crash in Southern California on Saturday. He was 40. 

Walker was in the passenger seat of a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, driven by a racing team partner, that slammed into a light pole and burst into flames in an office park in the community of Valencia in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles north of Hollywood.

Such a shock and for someone so young...even more distressing.

He will be missed.