Was Hobbs and Shaw a spin off?

Was Hobbs and Shaw a spin off?

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (also known simply as Hobbs & Shaw) is a 2019 American buddy action comedy film directed by David Leitch and written by Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce, from a story by Morgan. It is a spin-off of the Fast & Furious franchise set after the events of 2017's The Fate of the Furious.

Is fast and furious Hobbs and Shaw a sequel?

Following four appearances in the main Fast & Furious film series, Dwayne Johnson carved out his own corner of the car-centric franchise with Jason Statham with 2019's Hobbs & Shaw. The following year, it was confirmed that a sequel is in development, although it sounds like it'll be a while until it arrives.

Is Hobbs and Shaw a hit?

As the final event film of last summer, Hobbs & Shaw posted a solid but OK $60.8 million opening weekend at the domestic box office over the Aug. 2-4 weekend, pulling in the Fast & Furious brand's diverse set of moviegoers including close to a third Hispanic and African American crowds, respectively.

Is Hobbs and Shaw a parody?

Hobbs & Shaw does indulge in plenty of meta-parody at his expense — an early split-screen shows The Rock's Hobbs lifting weights alongside Statham's Shaw, who's lifting a pub tap lever instead — but it's always loving. Next to the Rock, Statham is atypically understated, and his cynical softness works remarkably well.

Is Hobbs and Shaw worth watching?

Like the other Fast & Furious films, it won't linger once the credits roll but will be implausible fun while you watch it. ... Somehow it all works, and feels distinct enough from other Fast & Furious movies. Hobbs and Shaw is, if nothing else, worth watching with a big tub of popcorn.

Is there going to be a Hobbs and Shaw Movie?

• Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (also known simply as Hobbs & Shaw and as Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw internationally) is a 2019 American action adventure film that is a spin-off of The Fast and the Furious franchise.

Who are the characters in Hobbs and Shaw?

• Hobbs and Shaw is a spin-off of the wildly successful Fast & Furious franchise in which the trials of the world are almost incidental to the bantz between Deckard Shaw ( Jason Statham) and Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson). The movie begins with baddie Brixton Lore ( Idris Elba) attempting to steal a dangerous weapon from MI6.

Who is Luke Hobbs working with in Hobbs and Shaw?

• Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw are both informed of the missing virus and are reluctantly assigned to work together to track it down.

Who are Hobbs and Shaw in fast and furious?

• Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs, a loyal agent of America's Diplomatic Security Service, and lawless outcast Shaw, a former British military elite operative, first faced off in 2015's Furious 7, the duo have swapped smack talk and body blows as they've tried to take each other down.