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Published July 3, 2021

Fast and Furious saga ending planned

Fast and Furious franchise, will soon come to an end. Vin Diesel, who made a mark as the street racer patriarch in the Fast and Furious movies, said in an interview that the saga will conclude after two more films, following the upcoming ninth instalment, F9, released in theatres June 25.

The final two films could potentially be released in 2023 and 2024.

“Every story deserves its own ending,” said Diesel during a press junket for F9 when asked about the franchise’s future. Director Justin Lin said the idea of finishing the saga came during a conversation with Diesel, who has played the leading role in eight Fast and Furious films.

“Nine is kind of the first film of the final chapter,” the director said. “We’re kind of reconfiguring everything, so that the next two movies should wrap up this amazing journey for these characters.”


Monsters that make you laugh!

Disney+ is giving a glimpse of the new series Monsters at Work. The streaming service shared a trailer for the animated series featuring John Goodman and Billy Crystal as the voices of James P. ‘Sulley’ Sullivan and Mike Wazowski.

The preview introduces Ben Feldman as Tylor Tuskmon, a new monster working as a mechanic on the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team. The characters are seen adjusting as they fuel the city of Monstropolis with laughter instead of screams.

Monsters at Work is a sequel and spin off series to the 2001 film Monsters, Inc. Disney released a prequel film, Monsters University, in 2013. Monsters at Work premieres July 7 on Disney+.


Here comes the She-Hulk!

Recently, the cast in Marvel’s upcoming She-Hulk series on Disney+ was finalised — English actor, Jameela Jamil will portray super-villain Titania who, like She-Hulk, also possesses super strength.

There is Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) in the title role, along with Mark Ruffalo returning as Hulk, Tim Roth returning as villain Abomination, Ginger Gonzaga and Renée Elise Goldsberry.

Kat Coiro is directing the pilot and several other episodes, while Jessica Gao is serving as lead writer.

She-Hulk will follow Maslany’s Jennifer Walters, an attorney who gains powers after receiving a blood transfusion from her cousin, Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner.

Published in Dawn, Young World, July 3rd, 2021

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