The Fast and the Furious franchise has had an absolutely fascinating tenure in theaters. Starting off as a basic racing flick with some mediocre sequels, the property eventually turned into a beloved action franchise that is considered a new classic. Each installment has made a ton of money at the box office, including the recent blockbuster The Fate of the Furious. While the franchise shows no signs of slowing down (see what I did there?), it's also expanding to spinoff films-- the first of which being Hobbs & Shaw. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham as the title characters, the film will follow as the two badasses team up on an adventure separate from the rest of The Family. The first image from Hobbs & Shaw has just arrived, showing the dynamic duo in action.
Uh oh. While Shaw and Hobbs seem to finally come to an agreement by the end of The Fate and The Furious, it's unclear how well they'll function as a team throughout the course of their own spinoff movie. It wouldn't be fun to see the two fan favorites being all buddy buddy, and the first image certainly teases a rocky road for them to walk together.
This first Shaw & Hobbs image comes to us from The Rock himself, Dwayne Johnson. Johnson is one of the busiest men in show business, and is constantly filming, producing, acting in, or promoting one of his movies. Shaw & Hobbs seems like a passion project for Johnson, so it should be interesting to see if his support of the project is more enthusiastic than others. If that's even possible.
While Dwayne Luke Hobbs made his franchise debut in Fast Five, Jason Statham's character Shaw is more of a newcomer. After having a brief cameo in Fast & Furious 6, Deckard Shaw was an antagonist who eventually switches side and joins Dom's crew in The Fate of the Furious. But before a new movie is filmed for the main story, he'll team up with The Rock for Shaw & Hobbs.
As a reminder, check out the duo's iconic prison scene in The Fate of the Furious.
I mean, how can you not give those two their own movie? There's just too much badassery to pass up.
While fans of the Fast and the Furious franchise are psyched for Hobbs and Shaw to get their own movie, there's been some contention from other members of The Family. Specifically, actor Tyrese Gibson took umbrage with the spinoff, as it essentially delayed the next main installment. And since Gibson's character Roman Pearce won't have a role in Hobbs & Shaw, he felt The Rock was taking money from his family by exploring a new project. It was a celebrity feud that lasted months, although it seems to have died down as of late.
You can see Hobbs & Shaw yourself when it arrives in theaters on August 2, 2019. In the meantime, check out our 2019 release list to plan your next trip to the movies.
