Last week, Collider partnered up withIMAX, Universal Pictures, and directorDavid Leitchfor a special screening ofFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shawat IMAX HQ followed by an extended Q&A. During the almost 60-minute (!) Q&A, Leitch talked about how theHobbs & Shawstory came together, castingIdris Elba, what it’ll take to get stunts the respect they deserve in award season, the great scenes ofDwayne JohnsonandJason Stathaminsulting each other, how Elba ended up in the soundtrack, why he was thanked in theBaby Drivercredits, what he remembers about making300, what stunt or stunts have wreally impressed him in the past few years, what TV show would he like to guest direct, and so much more it would be impossible to list everything here.
Trust me, if you’re a fan of David Leitch and want to learn howHobbs & Shawwas made, you’re going to learn a lot watching this Q&A. Check out what he had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about.
As you’veseen in the trailers, in the spinoff, Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with Shaw (Jason Statham) to stop Brixton (Idris Elba), a superhuman anarchist bent on releasing a biothreat on the world.Hobbs & Shawalso starsVanessa Kirbyas Shaw’s sister,Helen Mirrenas Shaw’s mother,Eiza Gonzalex,Eddie Marsan, andCliff Curtis. The film is produced byChris Morgan, Johnson, Statham andHiram Garcia. The executive producers areKelly McCormick,Dany Garcia,Steven Chasman,Ethan SmithandAinsley Davies.
Finally, a huge thank you to David Leitch, IMAX and Universal Pictures for making this screening happen.
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