Universal Brings Fast And Furious Five
Why a studio decides to make sequels after sequel is anybody’s guess. In some cases, the franchise may actually be so good, that to not have a sequel would be out of the question. In most cases though, studios are in it for the money. It’s easier to market something that already has a brand. And Fast and Furious is that brand.
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker have reportedly signed up to do Fast Five, the fifth installment to Fast and Furious. Universal has chosen Justin Lin to direct the film and Chris Penn as its writer (who was the writer of the last two movies).
The story will roughly be the two main character’s running away from the law….so what else is new? An expected 2011 release is the target.
Last year, Fast and Furious earned a total of $350 worldwide.
