New FURIOUS 7 trailer – THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS gang battles Jason Statham

New FURIOUS 7 trailer – THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS gang battles Jason Statham

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Today we get the new trailer for the seventh big screen installment of THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS franchise, called FURIOUS 7. This one shows up a lot more of Jason Statham than we’ve seen so far. As you may recall, tragedy struck during filming when series star Paul Walker died in a car crash during his down time. The studio and filmmakers, after much consideration, decided to finish the movie and utilized Paul’s brothers to help finish scenes. It’s assumed a little CGI and careful scene staging will allow him to appear throughout the film without it being an extreme distraction. There’s still the question of how they’ll wrap up his story, since bringing him back for another film isn’t an option.

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I was curious to see is how this new outing would look and feel in the hands of James Wan as director, but it appears to be pretty solid, following in the dynamic style Justin Lin brought to the series. The returning cast features Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Jordana Brewster. They’re joined by Jason Statham and Kurt Russell, which should be fun. If anyone is trying to keep track of the various titles that have graced the franchise, it goes in the following order – THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT, FAST & FURIOUS, FAST FIVE, FAST & FURIOUS 6, and finally FURIOUS 7. Are you excited for the latest installment? Tell us in the comments below.

Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Furious 7. James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites 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, Nathalie Emmanuel and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.

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FURIOUS 7 opens April 3, 2015

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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff.