Chris Morgan Writing 'Fast and Furious 4'
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After the third film in the franchise, Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, took in $158 million worldwide, Universal thought it might be best to hold onto screenwriter Chris Morgan for at least a little while. Not only have they tapped him to pen a fourth installment in the lucrative underground racing series, but the studio has also picked up an untitled adventure pitch from the scribe too -- making it his fifth straight project for Universal. Other pics Morgan has worked on for Uni include a rewrite on the Angelina Jolie pic Wanted (currently in pre-production) and an adaptation of the graphic novel The Psycho. (Next up, Chris plans on officially changing his name from Chris Morgan to Universal's Biotch.)
No word yet on where the fourth Fast and the Furious will be set, but chances are they will keep things overseas in order to fully take advantage of the worldwide audience. Perhaps the new flick will even take place in several different cities -- it could be called Fast and the Furious: Where in the World Did I Park My Damn Car? I like that. As far as this untitled adventure pic goes, no one is saying a thing; all we know is that the script was purchased for $700,000 against $1.35 million, and that Stuber/Parent Prods. are producing. Seeing as Morgan likes his characters to do a lot of driving (he also penned Cellular, which had its fare fair share of automobile-related excitement), I'd imagine this new script includes at least one dazzling car chase sequence. Which reminds me ... my lease is up; I need to look for a new ride.










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4-11-2007 @ 1:11PM
William Goss said...
fare share?
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5-04-2007 @ 4:25AM
zander said...
its a very sexy movie. i am looking forward for the fourth part.
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5-16-2007 @ 7:16PM
stewarts said...
i like the fast and the furious all three of them are you puting VIn Diesal in the 4th movie that will be cool see beause he really cute are guys putting paul walker in the movie too ! i like the fast cars they are cool !
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5-20-2007 @ 6:16PM
Alan Diaz said...
i think its going 2 be a great movie. Both diesel and paul walker should be in the film, As well as tyrese. That would be the movie of the year. i know that theirs a lot of debate about what kind of cars, either tuner or muscle. But i think they should have both and even low riders to show all the different sides of the car world. They should mix it up and show the different sides of people and the cars they create. This film should take place in Los Angeles. That is the best setting for the next film
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5-24-2007 @ 9:19PM
-->FORD FAN said...
the first movie had scenes in it from la. i think they should stick with tokyo, Japans an awesome place.Vin and Paul and Tyrese should all be in the movie to. but what about the old DK? and his grandpa? they gonna stay or should they just stay in the third one.
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5-29-2007 @ 7:35AM
chris said...
I personally think that if there is going to be a 4rth fast and furious, that, it should envolve all the tuning culture.
so far we have seen the scene in the us wich is dominated by the Jap and muscle car style, then the second again Jap a bit of european, then muscle, the third was all jap style,I have to say that the scene is not only dominated buy Us and Jap.
perhaps a world race, where only the best from different countries race it off, in one place, and bring every one together.
there are a few cars that i know of that are crazier and more futuristic than anyone has seen.
here a site(www.candncustoms.com)
also defenatlly bring the glitz and glam from the first 2 and may be some race scenes in the same style as Luc Besson quick but real.
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5-31-2007 @ 11:27AM
tino said...
Just a bunch of ricers destroying america. please stop making these movies...
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6-03-2007 @ 1:25AM
victor said...
it could be cool to call Fast and the Furious:world tour. my country on puerto rico we love to race on street we are crazy on driven any car we take the car to the limits the better car we have, the police try to buy good ones like a dodge charger or mustang cobra or corvette police, faster you go, the faster they get you and i would be good to see any type of car running like pick up, suv,old car. i hope the move to diferent country like europe, autrelia, russia, puerto rico . you know i have suv is jeep cherroke sport 4.0l i like to race some time ilosse somtime i win the mos t important thing is to have fun at racing i know is funny but i dont care but you have to see my country we are crazy at driving so good luck at driving here.
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6-04-2007 @ 4:03AM
Pierce Archer said...
HOpe this movie is twice as thrilling as the previous one? Will Vin Diesel be in that movie? Is it about drift again? I Hope so. One more question, are the vehicles in that movie owned by some hollywood stars? I read a blog that some celebrities do own hot cars similar to those that in that movie.
http://netdavis.wordpress.com/
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6-20-2007 @ 10:38PM
Nick said...
Ok, all 3 movies were just awesome .. end off! The forth would be great to see too!
The fast and the furious: Reunited?
The fast and the furious: Four becomes One?
4 is fast and 4 is too much? -haha!
The fast, the furious, the winner?
The fast and the furious 4- lol!
I could go on and on forever hehe.
My sypnosis:
Still based in Japan from where they left off in Tokyo Drift and word on the street that there is a BIG event and its offering alot of money. Sean and Dominic are both interested and obviously enter it and get to work on their cars for the BIG event. Meanwhile back in Miami, both Brian and Roman hear about the news about the event in Tokyo and set sail as soon as (not realising Dom's there). Anyhu, the enemie from the first one Johnny *now I know he looked dead after being shot* but lets just say he amazingly re-covered, yeah so he also hears about the event and sets of too. Meanwhile in Japan, both brian and Pearce get into the 'Race Scene' and Brian and generally Brian asks around asking who owns the streets and they mention Sean blah blah you get the point. Then both Brian and Dom come face to face and there's tension and everyones confused etc. Meanwhile, Johnny and his gang turn up in Japan and they visit DK because like their family or something and his explains all whats happend between Sean and him etc. They make their own plans of winning this BIG event and so forth. At the event itself they all come face to face and basically it will be ..
Johnny,"Brian!"
Brian,"Johnny!"
DK,"Toretto!"
Sean,"DK!"
Dom,"Who's this guy?" -to Roman
Roman,"This is the guy who's going to woop yo' ass" -to Dom .. lmao!
You get the point of the story (i hope) could be better but I don't want to get too much involved in it lol.
The fast and the furious 4... PLEASE make it happen!
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6-23-2007 @ 12:11PM
jhomik7 said...
fast and furious need 4 speed. thats a good title. put vin diesel and paul walker in the movie. dont put bow wow in the movie. u should have a Mclaren F1 in the movie. that would be awesome. stick to the characters in the first movie. like what happened to mia, leon, vince, hector. u know. stick to what began this trilogy and end it with a 4th movie that can make everyone say this movie was amazing.
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6-27-2007 @ 12:59PM
spike said...
its me again..anyhuuu..bow wow was waste..he acted lyk a guy that knew the ways of tokyo and tradin but he never really gt his own back on dat blonde bre that knocked him for 6..and i fink japan is origininal bt puerto rico and the states wud b better..and hav black's dad die so he doesnt hav 2 initally stay in Tokyo bt end it wiv sum father-son i love u riff raff... and der shud be more humour...and i want vin diesal 2 be cousins or sumthin wiv neela so it like paul n vin's sister and black gts 2 kno him more..and i want don omar makin a good role in the movie..maybe a good importer of american muscle coz it wudnt be a bad idea after all... and we need more buffer chicks..neela n black gtta kiss..and if anyone shud die in this movie it shud be the producer of the third movie coz his style n way of finkin is ugly n unrealistic coz i bet one of us here cud make a better blockbuster n we still wudnt be bustin budgets on the movie..ye i herd the new movie gnna b called "california sprint" which dnt sound 2 bad and o yeh vin diseal apparently went 2 don omar party n was braggin bou fast n furios 4 so it looks bright...o yeh we shudnt hav exotics coz realistically no1 wud race wiv such an expensive car in the 1st place and it 2 bait if u race with a lambourghini that the cops wont track u... and i want paul n tyrese back with a garage but they gt a rival garage round the corner..and the owner of dat gets vin diesals close mate and star importer a.k.a don omar killed coz he was ruinin business 4 their garage which pisses of vin and he hooks up wiv paul and tyrese and black n neela come along 4 the ride and its gnna be bout how they fight for the customers and respect..and stayin alive at the same time..den they have a huge race of 4 tasks, drag, drift, sprint and circuit..where every2 gts their own little race but sumhow tyrese looses n so does vin..which leaves a bonus round which is a staight race that involves stunts and NOS..which involves vin and the owner of the garage..and who ever looses gives up their garage and leaves town..in which vin wins and is this close 2 killin him at the end..but paul n dem lot come n restrain him n tell him he better than this..and then they get to garages, one for customers and the other 1 for mods and imports which is where ludacris makes his lil cameo at the end wen he comes in a sik muscle car which is y he is the new importer...and neela n black gt their romance..the cops tracks down vin but clear his record coz he helped bust the garage owner who was dirty cop who was bringin in dirty money and drugs through his garage but this is a suprise ending aswell so it ends on a high note and there looks like alot of room for sequels..peace
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6-30-2007 @ 12:20PM
Ishaan said...
I 100% agree with the number 10 guy nick. The fourth one should include the main charcters from the first 3 films.
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7-07-2007 @ 5:36AM
Tiffany said...
I Think Your Idea is Really Cool, i have a couple of things to add to it though, "DK" is no longer "DK" Dean is the New "DK"... Another Thing is you have Toretto going against "DK" aka Tokashi(spell check) and Dom going against Roman/Roman against Dom, Yet Toretto and Dom Are The Same Person, Dominic Toretto.. But I Love The Story Plot either way...
I also think that the movie should be based in like Puerto Rico Or somewhere like that, I used to live in Puerto Rico so it would be cool to see it based there plus Puerto Ricans love to race.. lol...
ALSO, I found something that might help with finding out what the 4th one is about, i seems kinda stupid, well not stupid, but weird, but I thought u all might like to see it.. i dont really like the end, but yeah...
As for the fourth Fast and the Furious sequel the studio isn’t talking about what they’re planning for it. But my sources tell me that it may involve time travel and the rescue of two humpbacked whales. Most of the plot will revolve around finding a way to fit a whale tank in the trunk of a Mitsubishi without having to remove the Nitrus Oxide they need to achieve escape velocity when they jump over the sun.
The jumping over the sun part is kinda weird but the rest of it COULD seem logical, or not... I got that at http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Fast-And-Furious-4-The-Voyage-Home-4911.html
Possible Titles For FF4...
Fast And The Furious: The Voyage Home
Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift 2(??)
and finially
Still Fast, Still Furious
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7-07-2007 @ 5:39AM
Tiffany said...
Correction on my comment above, SEAN not DEAN, Its dark in here and i cant see the keyboard... But those are my thoughts... :D
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7-10-2007 @ 1:13PM
matt said...
I greatly enjoy the moives even though I must the first was by far the best. But they really need to get 4 into production. After seening the ending to Tokyo Drift just makes me want to see Van Diesel whoop up on every one. Greatly looking forward to the next one. How about adding Tac from Initial D as well...why not.
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