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Biggest Box Office Hits of 2011 (Slideshow) 23 weeks ago

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Justin Lin Signs Production Deal with Universal

August 22, 2011 By Steve Pond 39 weeks ago

"Fast Five" director signs two-year deal for his Barnstorm Pictures

USA Acquires 'Bridesmaids,' 'Fast Five' and Other Hits in Massive Licensing Deal

August 2, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 42 weeks ago

Matt Damon film "The Adjustment Bureau" is also among the more than 30 Universal titles picked up in the agreement

Why America Doesn't Count at the Box Office Anymore

July 28, 2011 By Brent Lang 43 weeks ago

The reason for the summer's huge foreign box-office: far-flung new markets, global release strategies and a weak dollar

They May Be All Right, But Are Kids Running Away From the Multiplex?

May 16, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

The steep drop in movie attendance adds fuel to the argument that the business has finally succumbed to the changing habits of Internet-obsessed youth

'Fast Five's' Final Box Office Number: $86.2M

May 2, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Final box office numbers reveal that Universal's breakout hit grossed $2.6 million more than Sunday estimates

Why the Foreign Box Office Leads: 'Fast Five,' 'Thor' Open Overseas First

May 1, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

This year blockbuster films, including "Rio," "Thor" and "Fast Five" are debuting abroad first, turning the traditional marketing machine on its head

'Fast Five's' Huge $83.6M Opening Kick-Starts the Box Office; Market Up 54%

May 1, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Universal has its best opening ever, as its fifth car-porn-franchise installment shatters all sorts of records; Disney's "Prom" opens to a disappointing $5 million

'Fast Five': Grindingly Mechanical, But With Car Porn, Who Cares?

April 28, 2011 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

The fifth in the series moves from just pedal-to-the-metal into “Ocean’s Eleven” territory

'Fast Five' on Pace for $80M; Biggest Opening in Universal History

April 28, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

UPDATE: Vin Diesel/Dwayne Johnson action film grossed an estimated $33.2M Friday; Rich Ross' "Prom" takes in disappointing $1.8M and will miss tracking

'Fast Five': At $31.5M at the Foreign Box Office Through Tuesday

April 27, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Opening Stateside on Friday, the fat-tracking Universal franchise film has already raced to big numbers in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea

'Fast Five' Screenwriter Signs Production Deal With Universal

April 19, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Chris Morgan has a two-year first-look deal, and is writing the next "Fast and Furious" installment and a project entitled "The Eye of the World" for the studio

'Fast Five' Is Racing Towards 2011's Best Start -- But Will It Save Ron Meyer's Job?

April 13, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The fifth "Fast and Furious" installment promises to shore up a studio that could sorely use the help, but will it come fast enough to save the Universal boss from the company's new owner?

Vin Diesel Busts Out the Big Guns in New 'Fast Five' Trailer (video)

March 9, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

Vin Diesel and his gang of thrill-seeking car enthusiasts deliver an explosive glimpse at the newest "The Fast and the Furious" installment

Sneak Peek: 'Fast Five' (Video)

December 14, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker return, and this time the hard racing cops and cons are joined by Dwayne Johnson

J.J. Abrams' 'Super 8' Gets a June 10 Release Date

October 27, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

The highly anticipated sci-fi movie will challenge "Fast Five" and "Something Borrowed" for box office supremacy

Universal Announces 2011 Date for Next 'Fast and Furious' Movie

March 1, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Studio also moves "SNL" spin-off "MacGruber" to a less crowded May 21 release