Fast and Furious 7 Teaser Posters Arrive

The countdown is on until the first Fast and Furious 7 teaser trailer screeches onto the net. To mark the last seven days before we get some quality footage, Universal is releasing something special each day for fans.

So here it is: the first real poster for Fast and Furious 7, thankfully with the 'Fast and' intact after yesterday's banner (below) that only read 'Furious 7'.

Seeing as how Fast Five was called Fast Five and most people just referred to the sixth as Fast Six, it would be a bit weird to have to start calling it the 'Furious' franchise suddenly. On the other hand, I suppose the Furious is in keeping with the idea of vengeance which apparently, according to this poster, is about to hit home.

Lest we forget, this will be our last chance to see Paul Walker doing his thing in these films. It is only a month until the first anniversary of his death and I'm sure this film will give him a fitting send off. RIP.

I'm also hoping for big things from this film as Saw director James Wan took the wheel for this installment. Let's hope he steers the franchise in a thrilling direction with newbies Jason Statham and Kurt Russell on board!

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Latest Fast and Furious 7 News

Fast and Furious 7 news continues to come thick and fast with Universal's cash cow picking up speed as production begins to move from Atlanta to Abu Dhabi over the coming months. Over the last week, I have been writing frequently for Yahoo about the franchise including what ex-director Justin Lin is tackling next, the stills that have been released from the set and more details about the role Kurt Russell will be playing in Fast and Furious 7. Please click the titles to check out the full stories:

Fast and Furious ex-director Justin Lin races off to Bourne Legacy sequel

After tackling the last four entries in the series, fans were left disappointed when director Justin Lin decided not to return to the 'Fast and Furious' franchise for his fifth entry. Now Lin has found a new franchise to steer towards success with The Bourne Legacy. He will be directing the sequel that will star Jeremy Renner again.

New Fast and Furious 7 still shows Vin Diesel in Bond mode

The man never stops. Not a week goes by without Mr Diesel sharing another photo. Vin Diesel posted this on his Facebook account and it shows his returning character Dominic Toretto dressed in a tuxedo opposite stunning new star Ronda Rousey.

New Fast and Furious 7 picture features Vin Diesel and a familiar Dodge Charger

The star and his bag, bad car. A new still from the set of 'Fast and Furious 7' shows Vin Diesel's fan favourite character Dominic Toretto reunited with the Dodge Charger that has featured in numerous previous entries of the franchise.

Paul Walker spills details on Kurt Russell's character in Fast and Furious 7

'Fast and Furious 7' star Paul Walker has been speaking to MTV about the latest instalment in the fast car franchise and has let slip some juicy details on the character that Kurt Russell will be playing. I smell a rat but it's still interesting to hear what Walker has to say.

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Fast and Furious Yahoo blog gets a new name

A while back, the editors at Yahoo asked all of us contributors if we would like to have a go at naming their dedicated blog pages. They wanted a name that would strike a chord with fans for each of the different sections they have on the Yahoo Movies website. As I am a regular contributor for the Fast and Furious page, I decided to give it a shot giving the page a name I thought would help it appeal to fans of the franchise. I sent in a few options and one of mine was picked which meant I won a reward of £50. Not bad for coming up with a few words.

The title I came up with is a direct quote from the first film, '10 Seconds or Less'. Series star Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto says 'I live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters: not the mortgage, not the store, not my team and all their bullshit. For those ten seconds or less, I'm free'. It reminded me of the mantras that Patrick Swayze's Bodhi was always banging on about in Point Break and I thought it kind of summed up the ethos of the first film if not the whole franchise and certainly says plenty about the character of Toretto.

This was a few months ago that the competition to find a suitable name was made and ever since I've been pumping out constant news stories on Fast and Furious 7 and it is only this last week that the new title has been used in a sexy looking new banner across the top of the page. You can head over to Yahoo's Fast and Furious page here to check it out. Here it is below:

 Not only did I give the blog its name but I'm also filling the page with my news stories and loving every minute. Here are the latest news stories from the set of the highly anticipated Fast and Furious 7, I hope you might go check some of them out!

Fast and Furious 7 cast and crew racing to Abu Dhabi next

Fast and Furious 7 all set for spectacular Atlanta action

New still and behind the scenes photos of Jason Statham in Fast and Furious 7

New Fast and Furious 7 picture shows Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson at work

Tony Jaa and Ronda Rousey training on set of Fast and Furious 7 

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With 9 months still to wait until the world gets the next Fast and Furious movie, it is amazing how many 'news' stories there are to pick up for those interested. No matter what you think of the films, you have to hand it to Vin Diesel, he knows how to interact with fans and keep them excited for his upcoming projects. Not only is he still busy releasing stills and videos from the set, he's now even looking ahead at his role in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Here are the news stories I've been writing for Yahoo on Fast and Furious 7 recently:

Tony Jaa photos suggest he will be Fast and Furious 7 villain

Filled with speculation, this is me taking a guess at what Tony Jaa will be doing in the upcoming film. He  might be having a ball on the 'Fast and Furious 7' set, hanging out with all the stars but all the evidence so far suggests to me that he will be taking a villainous role.

How to fight like Fast & Furious 7 stars Vin Diesel and Tony Jaa

Another example of Diesel keeping his fans in the loop, he has unveiled a short video from the set of Fast & Furious 7 to celebrate his Facebook page reaching the 50 million fan mark. It features some sweet moves from Jaa and Diesel desperately trying to keep up with the martial artist.

Ronda Rousey officially confirmed for Fast and Furious 7

Rumours that MMA star Ronda Rousey would be appearing in 'Fast and Furious 7' have been doing the rounds for ages but Rousey has now officially confirmed she will be appearing in the sequel. Let's hope she kicks even more ass than Gina Carano in the last film.

Fast and Furious 7 mobile game announced as tie in with new film

Just in case all this interaction between the stars and fans is not enough, games developer Kabam have announced that 'Fast and Furious 7' will not only be a hotly anticipated film but also a game for fans to play on their mobiles everywhere. Get behind the wheel and pretend you are the star of the movie!

Fast and Furious 7 gives local economies a huge boost

'Fast and Furious 7' will be many things to many expectant fans but right now it is an economic juggernaut for the city of Salida in Colorado. I found this fascinating how much a film can help the locals. Hooray for Hollywood film productions!

Any of these news stories tickle your fancy or are you just bored sick of hearing about Fast and Furious 7 already?

More Fast and Furious 7 and 8 News

There is loads going on in the world of the Fast and Furious franchise at the moment with casting announcements continuing aplenty, rumours abounding, details of possible story details for the eighth film in the series and even set photos and videos leaking online. Production has officially started on Fast and Furious 7 with James Wan taking over the steering wheel from Justin Lin and cars and stars already snapped at the Pikes Peak Colorado location.

There seem to be doubts over how big a role Kurt Russell will have in the next two films and doubts over whether Bollywood star Deepika Padukone will find a way to make her schedule fit with Fast and Furious 7. I'm reporting on every detail for Yahoo Movies so please feel free to keep checking my Yahoo profile for more updates on the Fast and Furious franchise.You can also check out more Fast and Furious stories at the dedicated Yahoo Movies Fast and Furious page.

Here are the most recent stories I have covered in the past fortnight. Please click the headlines to read the full stories:

Location pictures and videos from Fast and Furious 7

Photos and videos are leaking from the set with eager snappers catching glimpses of the action as well as the stars themselves releasing short videos from the locations.

Could Kurt Russell only cameo in Fast and Furious 7?

Diesel has stated that “Kurt Russell was the perfect person to introduce in '7' to play out the eighth storyline”. An unofficial Twitter account @FF7Movie is now indicating that “Kurt Russel was almost about to join #Fast7." Could it just be a cameo?

Casting gear changes for Fast and Furious 7

Casting changes on 'Fast and Furious 7' continue with reports that Bollywood star Deepike Padukone may be out and 'Game of Thrones' star Nathalie Emmanuel is in, adding to an already packed line up.

  

Vin Diesel confirms Kurt Russell for Fast and Furious 7 and 8

After many rumours of action icon Kurt Russell being a new addition to the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise, Vin Diesel has just put his foot down and accelerated proceedings by declaring the rumours true; Russell will join Fast and Furious 7 and 8!

New star of Fast and Furious 7 Kurt Russell’s best moments of vehicular mayhem

With the announcement that Kurt Russell is joining ‘Fast and Furious 7’, the franchise just got even hotter. A look back at some of the best films in his career shows Russell has significant experience in hair raising stunts and explosive action.

Pikes Peak set for dizzying action scenes in Fast and Furious 7?

With shooting on ‘Fast and Furious 7’ confirmed to be occurring all across the globe, one bit of news suggests the seventh instalment in the franchise is sticking a little closer to home for at least one of its huge action set pieces.

Fast and Furious 6 Review

Fast and Furious 6 is not the best of the series but it does what the franchise is known for very well; crashing, smashing, jumping, racing and chasing cars. It also adds in a great deal of excellent hand to hand and gun toting combat to the mix with some real punch present in the fight scenes.

Fast and Furious 6 continues the supposedly developing mythology of the franchise with the crew all living off their millions in a sunny paradise but banished from the USA for their previous crimes. When pictures of Dom's lost love Letty emerge, Agent Hobbs gets the crew to help him out in taking out a baddie and getting their missing 'family' member back.

The set up is so brusquely taken care of that there is barely a moment for you to take in exactly how ridiculous it all is. The exposition in the early scenes is painfully delivered and the cast keep such worryingly straight faces, that you wonder if the whole film is going to be this serious. The word 'family' is forced down your throat many times to make you really remember what all these ridiculous later actions scenes are all about. The sentiment does not stop there with family values permeating the representation of the characters at every turn. Wives are meant to stay at home and look after babies, only to become damsels in distress when needed and the whole film even finishes with a lovely scene of a 'family' dinner complete with saying grace before eating.

It's not like you watch a Fast and Furious movie much for the characters or to deeply consider the representation of women though. The action is where it's at and most of it is stunning. There are some jaw dropping set pieces and for the most part, not too much CG augmentation. Some moments stretch belief way beyond the realms of possibility (but at least provide one OMG moment in the trailer) but on the whole the action is well choreographed and occasionally spectacular. And that is what we came for.

The problems lie with the straight faced cheesy dialogue and the attempts to get deeper into the relationships of these characters. It's a shame as Fast and Furious 6 could be fun and funnier if it just dropped the extra baggage.

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