Hobbs and Shaw trivia:70 facts about the new Fast and Furious film!

Hobbs and Shaw is a new spin- off Fast and Furious film that focuses on the two characters that most people tend to love from the famous franchise!

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about this new film!

1. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is a 2019 American action film
2. It is also known simply as Hobbs & Shaw
3. It is directed by David Leitch
   And written by Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce
4. From a story by Morgan
5. It is a spin-off of The Fast and the Furious franchise
6. It is centered around the titular Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw
7. Characters introduced in the main series
8. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham as Hobbs and Shaw respectively
9. The film follows the unlikely allies who are forced to team up against a greater threat who is threatening the world with a deadly virus
10. Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, and Helen Mirren also star
11. Series star and producer Vin Diesel first said in 2015 that possible spin-offs were in early development
12. Hobbs & Shaw was officially announced in October 2017
13. Leitch signed on to direct in April 2018
14. And Kirby and Elba both joined the cast that July
15. Filming began in September and lasted through January 2019
16. Mostly taking place in London and Glasgow
17. Hobbs & Shaw premiered at the Dolby Theatre on July 13, 2019
18. And is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on August 2, 2019, in 2D, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX
19. It received mostly positive reviews from critics
20. They praised the chemistry of Johnson, Statham and Kirby, as well as the film’s visual style and action choreography
21. Although the plot and pacing received some criticism
22. In November 2015, Vin Diesel announced in an interview with Variety that potential spin-offs for The Fast and the Furious series were in the early stages of development
23. In October 2017, Universal Pictures announced a spin-off film centered around characters Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw
24. And set a release date of July 26, 2019
25. With Chris Morgan returning to write the script
26. Variety reported that Shane Black was being considered to direct the film
27. The announcement of the spin-off provoked a response on Instagram by Tyrese Gibson, criticizing Johnson for causing the ninth Fast & Furious film to be delayed for another year
28. In February 2018, Deadpool 2 director David Leitch entered talks to direct the film
29. In April 2018, Leitch was confirmed as the director for the film
30. And added David Scheunemann as a production designer
31. In July 2018, Vanessa Kirby was cast in the film to play an MI6 agent and Shaw’s sister
32. Along with Idris Elba to play the main villain role in the film
33. In October 2018, Eddie Marsan joined the cast of the film
34. In November 2018, Eiza Gonzalez joined the cast of the film
35. In January 2019, Johnson revealed that his cousin and professional wrestler Roman Reigns would appear in the film as Hobbs’ brother
36. Additionally, he announced that Cliff Curtis, Josh Mauga, and John Tui would also portray the brothers of Hobbs
37. Helen Mirren was also confirmed to be reprising her role from The Fate of the Furious
38. Principal photography began on September 10, 2018, in London, England
39. Dwayne Johnson joined the production two weeks later, on September 24, 2018, after he wrapped filming Jungle Cruise
40. In October, filming moved to Glasgow, Scotland to recreate London
41. Filming also took place in late 2018 at Eggborough Power Station in North Yorkshire and in Aldershot, Hampshire
42. Production officially wrapped on January 27, 201
43. Most of the filming was done at Shepperton Studios
44. The visual effects are provided by DNEG and Framestore
45. Supervised by Mike Brazelton and Kyle McCulloch
46. And produced by Dan Glass
47. In May 2019, it was announced that Tyler Bates will compose the film’s score
48. This first single of the soundtrack is “I’m Just Getting Started” by American singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc and rapper J.I.D.
49. The first poster was released on January 31, 2019
50. The first trailer was released on February 1, 2019
51. And a TV spot was aired during Super Bowl LIII on February 3, 2019
52. A second trailer was released on April 18, 2019
53. A third trailer was released on June 28, 2019
54. The film was scheduled for release in the United States on August 2, 2019
55. After being moved from its previous date of July 26, 2019
56. The film began international rollout on July 31, 2019
57. Including China on August 23
58. The film had its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on July 13, 2019
59. About 30 minutes into the film, the screening was interrupted for 15 minutes
60. Due to a liquid spilled on a low-voltage electrical junction box, creating sparks
61. In October 2018, Fast & Furious franchise producer Neal H. Moritz filed a lawsuit against Universal Pictures
62. For breach of oral contract and committing promissory fraud after the distributor removed him as lead producer for Hobbs & Shaw
63. Furthermore, it was revealed in May 2019 that Universal dropped Moritz from all future Fast & Furious installments
64. In the United States and Canada, Hobbs & Shaw is projected to gross $60- 70 million, in its opening weekend
65. From 4,200 theaters
66. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71%
67. Based on 152 reviews
68. With an average rating of 6.18/10
69. The website’s critical consensus reads, “Hobbs & Shaw doesn’t rev as high as the franchise’s best installments, but gets decent mileage out of its well-matched stars and over-the-top action sequences”
70. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100, based on 49 critics, indicating “generally favourable reviews”