Whoa! Is summer here already or what? This weekend was all kinds of success for the mega-blockbuster Fast Five — the fifth installment to Universal Pictures’ Fast and the Furious franchise. The street racing film sped to the top of the box office chart, grossing $83.6 million in North America. Not only is Fast Five the highest grossing film of 2011, but also the highest grossing film of its kind. Get ready for Fast and the Furious No. 6 ladies and gentlemen.

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Summer movie season usually starts the first week of May, but this year Fast Five is kicking things off a week early. Returning vets of the series Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster and Tyrese Gibson are joined by newcomer Dwayne Johnson for a car chase and heist movie that manages to be the fifth film in a franchise that somehow revitalized itself after a super-successful fourth entry. How good is the fifth film? Have a look…

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Summer movie season officially begins this weekend with the release of the Fifth Fast & The Furious movie simply titled Fast Five. Two years ago, The Fast & The Furious opened with a bang, reaching new box office heights, and effectively turning the end of April into the unofficial launch of the summer movie season. This weekend should be no different as Fast Five has been building buzz for months, has had a number of positive reviews, and with the added star power of new cast member The Rock, Fast Five should open strong at # 1 this weekend.

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A new trailer has been released for the upcoming sequel Fast Five. The movie features almost every character, who’s ever appeared in the Fast and the Furious franchise, which includes 2 Fast 2 Furious, Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and of course Fast & Furious. Check out the latest trailer that’s a mix of campy fun, and over the top action…

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Did you really think we were done with the excessive Super Bowl promotions? Nope! There’s more where that came from. Another movie that got some prime ad time during last night’s big game was Fast Five. The fifth installment in the long running Fast and the Furious franchise. It was 30 seconds of high octane action that featured a very angry Dwayne Johnson. Check it out…

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…underwhelming. The first official poster for the fifth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise entitled Fast Five has been released. Unfortunately, the poster is kind of lame. We’re assuming they don’t reveal too much because it’s just a teaser but either way it’s nothing to write home about. Check it out for yourself…

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The first trailer for the next sequel in The Fast and The Furious franchise has been released, and it’s introduced by star Vin Diesel. It was supposed to debut over on the actor’s Facebook page but the Russian site Filmz.ru got their hands on it first. Beware of Diesel’s choppy set up, for someone who’s an actor he sure has some issues with his delivery. Take a look…

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It’s the battle of the bulk in the first photo from The Fast and the Furious sequel, Fast Five. It features franchise star Vin Diesel and the new kid on the block Dwayne Johnson. But don’t worry, judging from this picture he has no problem holding his own against Diesel. Check out what happens when these two come face to face.

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Well, well, well, Paramount Pictures has decided to unveil the release date for JJ Abrams‘ top secret sci-fi project Super 8. Like most of you, we’re excited to see what the director has in store for us with the film but its scheduling might split hairs with some fans. If you love both sci-fi and action movies you might have to cough up some extra dough because Super 8 opens the same weekend as Universal’s Fast and the Furious sequel Fast Five. Do you see one or both?

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