‘My brain has liquefied!’: what happened when one careful Skoda driver binged every Fast & Furious film
Eight films. Twenty-four hours. One nervous breakdown. Ahead of the latest instalment, one writer caught up on the pec-drenched petrolhead franchise
June 2017
Film blog
From Bruce Lee to Paul Walker: how Hollywood pulled off its biggest resurrection acts
Paul Newman is only the latest star to return to the big screen after death. From Philip Seymour Hoffman to Peter Sellers, here are some of the most celebrated performances from beyond the grave
February 2017
Fast and Furious to become stage show
The car-racing movie franchise is set for a live global tour, which producers promise will be the ‘most spectacular live-automotive production in history’
September 2016
Paul Walker's Fast & Furious character could return, say his brothers
Caleb and Cody Walker, who stood in for Paul on unfinished scenes on the seventh movie, say they have discussed further appearances with Vin Diesel
April 2016
Judge rules Porsche not to blame for Paul Walker's death
Ruling against widow of Walker’s friend and driver Roger Rodas is the first of three cases to be heard against the car manufacturer at the LA superior court
November 2015
Paul Walker's father to sue Porsche for Fast & Furious actor's death
Paul William Walker III, who is the executor of his son’s estate, joins his granddaughter Meadow Walker in taking on the German carmaker in court
Discretion, not CGI: how Philip Seymour Hoffman was kept in the Hunger Games
As Hollywood makes more franchise films, it will more often have to deal with the loss of actors during production. Mockingjay Part 2 shows how it’s done
Paul Walker's death was his 'own fault', says Porsche
Car maker seeks to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit filed by late Fast & Furious star’s daughter following fatal high-speed crash in November 2013
September 2015
Porsche denies responsibility for Paul Walker's death
Car-maker responds to lawsuit from Fast & Furious star’s daughter, citing 2014 reports that blamed speeding for fatal smash
Daughter of actor Paul Walker sues Porsche for father's 'wrongful death'
Meadow Walker claims the car the Fast & Furious star was a passenger in when he was killed in Santa Clarita in November 2013 had numerous design defects
Three last rides: Vin Diesel confirms final Fast & Furious trilogy
As teething trouble reported on the eighth instalment in auto franchise, the star and producer confirms on Facebook that Universal have greenlit three more movies
August 2015
Film blog
Blockbusters, bad dads and super-unrealistic mums
This year’s biggest films are populated by bad fathers transformed into superheroes to save their imperilled children, while mothers are either taken for granted or psychotic … have we learned nothing since Mrs Doubtfire?
July 2015
Paul Walker's brother Cody lands role in Nicolas Cage war movie
Cody Walker, who replaced his late sibling in Fast & Furious 7 will star in USS Indianapolis
June 2015
Paul Walker's estate sues associate over the disappearance of seven cars
The Fast and Furious actor’s estate has demanded the return of a Porsche and six other vehicles that were allegedly taken hours after Walker was killed in a car crash
May 2015
Fast & Furious 7 zooms to success at the Golden Trailer awards
Three-minute ‘Family’ trailer highlighting final ride for late Paul Walker has taken top prize at annual ceremony
April 2015
Box office analysis: US
Fast & Furious 7 becomes fifth biggest film of all time
Vin Diesel’s action sequel races to $1.3bn globally while Avengers: Age of Ultron has scored a $201m worldwide opening
Pass notes
How did Fast & Furious 7 become the fastest film to break the $1bn barrier?
The latest release in the series, Fast & Furious 7, is breaking box-office records and the franchise shows no signs of slowing down. Not bad for a film whose star died two months into filming …
Fast & Furious 7 becomes quickest film ever to reach $1bn globally
Box office analysis: global
Latin America-fuelled Furious 7 set to become 2015's first $1bn hit
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The strange case of Fast & Furious star Paul Walker
