3 Fast 3 Furious
From my friend Matt:
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaimed young filmmaker Justin Lin -- who made a splash with the 2002 independent feature and Sundance hit "Better Luck Tomorrow" -- has been signed to direct the latest installment in the motion picture series built on speed: "The Fast and the Furious 3" (tentative title). The Universal Pictures release will be produced by Neal H. Moritz, who served in the same capacity on both global blockbuster hits "The Fast and theFurious" and "2 Fast 2 Furious." "The Fast and the Furious 3" is written by Chris Morgan ("Cellular"), who places the third entry in Tokyo: in this adrenalized new story, set in the sexy, underground world of Japanese drift racing, the newest and fastest customized rides go head-to-head on some of the most perilous courses ever seen. Plans call for the film to begin production in the Fall of 2005.
The original film and its follow-up reached box office heights in theaters around the globe, with "The Fast and the Furious" earning $207,409,603 in cumulative worldwide box office and "2 Fast 2 Furious"out scoring the original, taking in $236,222,077 worldwide. Together,both DVD titles have sold more than 20 million units.
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaimed young filmmaker Justin Lin -- who made a splash with the 2002 independent feature and Sundance hit "Better Luck Tomorrow" -- has been signed to direct the latest installment in the motion picture series built on speed: "The Fast and the Furious 3" (tentative title). The Universal Pictures release will be produced by Neal H. Moritz, who served in the same capacity on both global blockbuster hits "The Fast and theFurious" and "2 Fast 2 Furious." "The Fast and the Furious 3" is written by Chris Morgan ("Cellular"), who places the third entry in Tokyo: in this adrenalized new story, set in the sexy, underground world of Japanese drift racing, the newest and fastest customized rides go head-to-head on some of the most perilous courses ever seen. Plans call for the film to begin production in the Fall of 2005.
The original film and its follow-up reached box office heights in theaters around the globe, with "The Fast and the Furious" earning $207,409,603 in cumulative worldwide box office and "2 Fast 2 Furious"out scoring the original, taking in $236,222,077 worldwide. Together,both DVD titles have sold more than 20 million units.
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