It’s pretty simple. The members of the “Fast And Furious” cast particular Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel weren’t getting along and publicly feuding. One way to get around the beef? Well, the “Fast and Furious” franchise was already eyeing expansion and then the perfect dovetailing opportunity arrived to pivot with a spin-off. Hence Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reprise their roles as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw in “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.” After eight films that have amassed almost $5 billion worldwide, it’s time to give the other guys their own vehicle. Here is the official synopsis and note, Idris Elba is the new villain and he’s genetically-enhanced and has bullet-proof skin or something.
Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs (Johnson), a loyal agent of America’s Diplomatic Security Service, and lawless outcast Shaw (Statham), a former British military elite operative, first faced off in 2015’s Furious 7, the duo have swapped smack talk and body blows as they’ve tried to take each other down.
But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton (Idris Elba) gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever — and bests a brilliant and fearless rogue MI6 agent (The Crown’s Vanessa Kirby), who just happens to be Shaw’s sister — these two sworn enemies will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves.
Hobbs & Shaw blasts open a new door in the Fast universe as it hurtles action across the globe, from Los Angeles to London and from the toxic wasteland of Chernobyl to the lush beauty of Samoa.
Directed by “John Wick” helmer David Leitch, “Hobbs And Shaw” stars Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, Helen Mirren and peels off into theater on August 2nd. Here’s the new trailer.
