Second Photo of Vin Diesel on the Riddick Set:
Following the first photo of Vin Diesel on the set of Riddick comes this new shot posted by the actor on Sunday.
[comingsoon.net//29 jan 2012]
Nominated for an NAACP award, for the portrayal of Dom Toretto:
Vin Diesel
We all know, I tend to shy away from award shows…/smile
However, I can’t tell you how honored I am to be Nominated for an NAACP award, for the portrayal of Dom Toretto in Fast Five.
Haha… one to be proud of…
I am lucky to have such a great ensemble of actors, director, writer, producers… and even the studio. Film is truly a team effort, and everyone gave above and beyond.
P.s. Thank you NAACP for validating my work, and more importantly, validating all those who have believed in me.
[facebook.com/VinDiesel]
Vin Diesel Confirms Seventh ‘Fast and Furious’ Movie in the Works:
The star of the franchise spoke to THR during a photoshoot for the Rule Breakers 2011 magazine feature.
The sixth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise will be split into two movies.
Vin Diesel, the star and a producer of Universal’s decade-long franchise, said that during the planning process of the new movie, the Fast and Furious creative team, which includes director Justin Lin and screenwriter Chris Morgan, realized that they would need a seventh movie to tell their story. The sixth and seventh are being written simultaneously, he said.
“With the success of this last one, and the inclusion of so many characters, and the broadening of scope, when we were sitting down to figure out what would fit into the real estate of number six, we didn’t have enough space,” Diesel told THR during the photoshoot for its Rule Breakers 2011 portfolio.
Fast Five moved the franchise from the genre of car-racing adventure to action-adventure heist, while garnering the best reviews in the franchise’s history and grossing an astonishing $626 million worldwide. Apart from reuniting supporting characters from previous movies, it added star power in the form of Dwayne Johnson. A coda at the end of the movie teases the return of a character played by Eva Mendes last seen in 2 Fast 2 Furious as well as the return of Michelle Rodriguez.
“We have to pay off this story, we have to service all of these character relationships, and when we started mapping all that out it just went beyond 110 pages,” Diesel explained. “The studio said, ‘You can’t fit all that story in one damn movie!’”
Diesel did not reveal details on whether the two movies would be two-parters or two standalone movies.
The actor returned to the franchise with the series’ fourth outing after appearing in an end-of-movie cameo in the third movie. The move proved so popular that it paved the way for the return of Diesel and original star Paul Walker.
The movies have proved unexpectedly resilient, something that may have to do with the themes of family and brotherhood, according to the creative team.
“It’s not about the action and the cars, which initially appealed to me when I was 25 years old,” said Walker. “Because if that’s all it was, it would have fallen off a long time ago.”
[hollywoodreporter.com Borys Kit 20 dec 2011]
Vin Diesel in Pyramid of Khufuin in Cairo:
[JokerxGFX 10 dec 2011]
FX To Gamble With Vin Diesel-Produced Series:
A future series with FX may be in the cards for Vin Diesel.
According to Deadline.com, the “Fast Five” star’s production company, One Race Films, is producing the pilot episode for “Raising Blind,” which has been acquired by the cable network.
The potential series is set in the world of underground gambling.
The pilot for “Raising Blind” reportedly will be written by Ben Younger and Jay Longino, based on a story by Josh Marchette, Longino and Younger.
“Rounders” director John Dahl will helm the project.
Younger wrote and directed the 2000 crime thriller “Boiler Room,” which starred Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Nia Long and Scott Caan.
[criticschoice.com Tim Lammers October 13th, 2011]
Bears in a hammock, what could possibly top that?
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Vin Diesel – I Only ACT Like I Can Drive:
Vin Diesel is an incredible actor — because he’s been pretending to be an amazing driver in all those “Fast and the Furious” movies, but turns out parking spots can be a bit, uhh … challenging?
[tmz.com]
Cuban film Juan of the Dead champions the zom-com genre:
Havana is overtaken by zombies (which the local government protests were sent over by the US). What’s left to do now? Start a zombie-killing service. Watch the first trailer for Juan of the Dead.
Alejandro Bruges’ movie seems like a clear nod to past zom-com Shaun of the Dead. But the title (and the fact that the film seems to follow two friends (one lean and one stout) are the only similarities I can see between this film and Simon Pegg’s flick. The trailer looks promising, so let’s keep our fingers crossed for a new spin on the zombie craze.
Still no word about screenings yet, but we’ll keep you posted. Although we suspect it will pop up at a few festivals soon.
[Via Latino Review]
[io9 Meredith Woerner Jul 8, 2011]
Vin Diesel, Scarlett Johansson to get Hollywood Walk Of Fame Stars:
Getting a Hollywood star is a pretty big honor on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, and this year’s honorees (2012) include Scarlett Johansson, Vin Diesel and Jennifer Aniston.
The Walk Of Fame committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has officially announced the honorees for the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. They are recognized for their extraordinary contribution to the entertainment industry, and are chosen in both TV, film and the recording industry.
Several hundred nominees were drafted before the committee met on June 17th to make their final selection.
Public figures who receive the honor have up to 5 years to schedule a ceremony before they expire.
Some of the honorees for the 2012 selection include Malcom McDowell, Kate Winslet, David Foster, Jennifer Lopez and a posthumous honor for Barry White.
For the full list of recipients click here
[Film Industry Network June 21, 2011]
Vin Diesel: Riddick 3 To Begin Shooting This Summer:
As for the story of the film, Riddick will be more reminiscent of Pitch Black in that it’ll take a back-to-basics, more focused approach with Riddick fighting for survival on his own on a desolate and dangerous planet. How does he end up in this situation after becoming the leader of the Necromongers? The Necromonger army turn on him, abandoning him on a planet loaded with dangerous creatures including “trisons” (three-legged bisons) and “mud demons.” There will also be more bounty hunters on his tail so it’ll be interesting to see if Riddick 3 will end the character’s story or allow for the franchise to continue. Here’s the official Riddick 3 plot synopsis:
Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.
[screenrant.com]
