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If you've never heard of the BMW Films series, you need to get off the computer and go ask your parents to revoke your Internet privileges. It was in 2001, well before the days of YouTube and online streaming, BMW teamed up with some top talent to produce a series of short films. There were eight in total, and they all starred Clive Owen serving as a hired driver behind the wheel of a BMW vehicle. The series would become the inspiration for the much more famous Transporter movies starring Jason Statham. Each of the films was also helmed by a major director. We're talking about John...
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Vin Diesel thinks 'Fast 8' will win OscarsThere's no question that the Fast & Furious universe basically prints money at this point. During the filming of the last installment, Fast 7, the Fast Family took a massive blow with the loss of Paul Walker. Of course, that didn't stop Universal from moving forward with three more films. The...
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A Hot Wheels movie is coming and the 'Fast & Furious' director is on boardAccording to Jalopnik, a Hot Wheels movie is in the works. It seems a director is already attached as well, and it's none other than Justin Lin of Fast and the Furious fame. We have no word on what's in store for our favorite miniature machines, but Lin certainly knows his way around a film with...
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Transformers 5 cars spotted in London, including Lamborghini Centenario (aka Hot Rod)Filming of the fifth installment of the Transformers franchise is currently underway and recently some of the movie's star cars were spotted on a set in London. The movie’s title is Transformers: The Last Knight and a June 23, 2017 release date has been confirmed. YouTube channel TheTFJJ has...
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Thanks to CGI and family, Paul Walker might return in future Fast & Furious moviesTwo years after a fiery, fatal car crash that claimed Paul Walker, the "Fast & Furious" franchise announced that his character may return thanks to some cinematic magic. Walker's death occurred near the end of filming "Furious 7," but shooting wasn't fully complete. Universal finished shooting...
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'Mad Max: Fury Road' looks just as amazing minus the CGIIf you haven't yet seen Mad Max: Fury Road, there's a glaring hole in your life right now. You must see this film, and you must enjoy it in a dark room with the volume set to a level that will have your neighbors ready to call the cops. It's a masterpiece of old-school Mad Max action with minimal...
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A new video has surfaced that takes us up close to a handful of the vehicles being used for filming of the fifth installment of the Transformers movie franchise, Transformers: The Last Knight. The video, which comes to us from YouTube channel Seibertron, was recorded on a set located near Detroit and reveals for the first time the vehicle mode for Autobot leader Optimus Prime. He’s set to be a 5700 XE truck from Western Star in the latest movie. The other Transformers included in the video are: Bumblebee (Chevrolet Camaro) Barricade (Ford Mustang) Drift (Mercedes-AMG GT R) Onslaught...
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This is what the rear of the Bumblebee Camaro from Transformers 5 looks likeThe Chevrolet Camaro is reprising its role as the vehicle mode for Bumblebee in the upcoming fifth installment of the Transformers movie franchise, known as Transformers: The Last Knight and set to land in theaters June 23, 2017. Director Michael Bay has already given us a look at the vehicle. It's...
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Transformers 5 concept art reveals Megatron, HoundThe latest installment in the Michael Bay-gasm that is the Transformers franchise is taking shape. It's called Transformers: The Last Knight, and we've already seen a number of of the Autobots and Decepticons set to star in the flick. There's Hot Rod, a good guy that takes his car shape from the...
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The Rock goes on a rant, uses expletives to describe 'Fast 8' co-starsThe eighth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise is coming next April, and you can count on there being some ridiculous cars, pretty ladies, unrealistic stunts, and of course, baby oil. That baby oil will be courtesy of a fan favorite, Hobbs, played by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Johnson...
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Hot Rod revealed in robot form for Transformers 5The hero of 1986’s animated movie The Transformers: The Movie is finally making an appearance in the live-action version. Director Michael Bay in his latest teaser for Transformers: The Last Knight has confirmed the appearance of the Autobot Hot Rod. This time, though, Bay revealed the...
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Vin Diesel's Dodge Charger for 'Fast 8' sounds wickedFilming for the eighth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise is underway, and you can almost feel the testosterone. Earlier this week we found what appeared to be a turbine-powered Charger on the set of Fast 8. Now, we've confirmed what it is, and we've even heard it run. The car has been...
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With the release of his latest teaser for Transformers: The Last Knight, director Michael Bay has confirmed the appearance of the fierce Decepticons unit known as the Combaticons. Bay released an image of a Western Star 4900 SF truck on social media and revealed that it will serve as the vehicle mode for Onslaught, the leader of the Combaticons. CHECK OUT: New Supra to feature twin-turbo Lexus V-6? In the original animated series of the 1980s and early ‘90s, Onslaught and the rest of the Combaticons could combine to form the powerful but somewhat dim Bruticus. Hopefully we’ll see...
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Is that a jet-powered Charger on set of 'Fast 8' movie?Fast 8 can't get here fast enough, as far as we're concerned. The franchise has become a turn-your-brain off action fest with cars serving as stars shining as brightly as the rest of the cast. It's always fun finding out which vehicles are going to get the bright-lights treatment. It's usually a...
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Watch behind-the-scenes action on the set of the new Bourne filmJason Bourne is back for, we assume, more vengeance against the CIA. This means a bit of globe-trotting, little talking, and tons of fantastic on-screen action. To shoot such scenes requires a lot of work, as the Bourne series has always been praised for using practical effects over CGI. The team...
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'Fast 8' heads to Iceland and brings new rides for the snow"Fast 8" is slated to hit theaters in 2017. The cast and crew are hard at work filming right now, and the social media team for the film posted some new shots to its Facebook page. This is a globe-trotting adventure much like the last film, but this time we're heading somewhere cold. The latest...
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Helen Mirren appearing alongside Charlize Theron in 'Fast 8', is actual dame for film franchiseRemember the time Daniel Day Lewis and Al Pacino co-starred in that Transformers movie? Me neither. That didn't stop Charlize Theron who signed on for Furious 8 a while ago, and it apparently won't stop Helen Mirren from doing the same, according to The Guardian. "I've always rather loved driving,"...
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Transformers 5's Barricade revealed as Ford Mustang cop carDirector Michael Bay has revealed a new vehicle mode for one of the giant robots in the fifth Transformers movie currently under filming, Transformers: The Last Knight. The vehicle mode is for the Decepticon Barricade who in previous movies was represented by a fifth-generation Ford Motor Company...
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There’s a new Transformers movie in the works, and that means a whole host of new cars and trucks set to play the alternate modes for all the giant fighting robots. The new movie, which is titled Transformers: The Last Knight and due for release June 23, 2017, is once again being directed by Michael Bay. He’s now revealed the car that will serve as the alternate mode for popular Autobot Bumblebee: a sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro (an earlier release from Bay showed what appears to be an injured Optimus Prime). ALSO SEE: 2017 Nissan GT-R first drive review But this is no...
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Charlize Theron revealed as 'Fast 8' villain CipherThe latest bit of information about the upcoming eighth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise is that Charlize Theron will play the villainous character Cipher. From the teaser photo posted on Twitter it appears the Cipher character will be a weapons expert of some sort. The new follows...
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New 'Fast 8' teaser shows crew in CubaWith the easing of travel restrictions between the United States and Cuba, we knew it wouldn't take long for Hollywood to head to the Caribbean—but what we didn't necessarily expect is that it would be with the successful Fast and the Furious franchise. Although the next installment of the...
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Update: New Fast and the Furious movie to be called 'Fast 8'Update: The eighth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise has received the new title 'Fast 8.' Lead actor Vin Diesel had previously announced the movie would be called 'Furious 8.' No matter what you do, you can't stop the Fast and the Furious franchise. It's now entered its perpetual...
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Audi to play big role in upcoming "Captain America: Civil War" flickAudi's product placement folks must be high-fiving each other over the automaker's big role in the upcoming Marvel film, Captain America: Civil War. Referring to the yet-to-be-released film as a "blockbuster," Audi says that it supplied 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus coupes, 2017 SQ7s, 2017 A4s, and 2016 A7...
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'Fast 8' adds Scott Eastwood to the castFast 8 is speeding into production. We recently learned that Charlize Theron is set to join the baddie side of the theatrical automotive equation. Now comes word that someone fresh will be added to Kurt Russell's team. Scott Eastwood, yes the son of Clint, is joining the team. He'll be under the...
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