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  • ‘Fast and Furious 7’ Production on Hold

    ‘Fast and Furious 7’ Production on Hold

    The production of Fast and Furious 7 has now been put on hold, and it is unclear if and when it may resume, following the tragic death of Paul Walker on Saturday. Director James Wan reportedly says that the film will not be thrown out entirely, but it is unknown how it will now proceed.

    Wan and executives at Universal held a meeting on Sunday to discuss possible scenarios for rewriting the movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Shooting was supposed to resume on Monday after the cast and crew enjoyed a Thanksgiving break over the weekend.

    Apparently an estimated one-half of the film had already been shot, but the remaining half still included many scenes with Walker. The majority of this week’s schedule was set to be shooting scenes with Walker, but that is only one conundrum for the film’s production; according to a TMZ insider, everyone involved with the film is “too distraught to work anyway.” The source also says that many of the actors, including Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson, “…don’t want to even think about the movie. Period.”

    The film was scheduled to be released July 11, 2014, but that is also now unclear. The film’s release date will depend primarily on the time frame in which the cast and crew are able to return to the set.

    The grief and overwhelming sadness of the actors and crew on Fast and Furious 7 has been apparent; many of them have taken to social media sites like Twitter to express their sorrow, as well as remembering their friend publicly. Tyrese Gibson visited the makeshift memorial at the crash site on Sunday and was overcome with emotion.

    TMZ is now reporting that a story is developing that street racing may have contributed to the crash. Apparently, the area where Walker and Rodas were driving is known to be a popular spot for racing. The details of this alleged claim are still murky, but officials are reportedly looking for any video or eyewitness evidence to support the theory.

    The details of services for Walker and Rodas have not been released, but the coroner is reportedly still waiting on dental records to arrive later this week. Until then, autopsies cannot be performed due to the severe burning of the bodies.

    Main image courtesy @FF7Movie via Twitter.

  • Insidious: Chapter 2 Scares Audiences

    There’s nothing quite like a visit to the movie theatre. Especially that now-a-days, movie goer’s have the option of fusing meal-time with movie-time, reclining belly-full in oversized, leather, swivel chairs after having indulged in not just one, but two of America’s favorite past-times: Eating and being entertained.

    But I dare you to travel beyond the popped, buttery distractions (and in some cases four course meals) to delve deeper into the reasoning behind everyone’s decision to chose what be projected on the vast screen ahead of them.

    Recently, there’s been some buzz about the currently showing horror movie, Insidious: Chapter 2. Yes, it’s the sequel to it’s frightening younger brother, Insidious, that came out nearly four years ago. Both directed by James Wan, the movies are certain to scare…and surprisingly dish out some much welcomed comedic relief.

    While the first movie was devilish-pun intended-the second seems to push the envelope just a tad more with even more jumpy sequences and perfectly haunting-Hitchcock-ish music. (Shout out to the man behind the music, Joseph Bisarah.)

    Seriously though, the movie is freaky. Within the first 10 or so minutes of the movie your entire body will be tensed up expecting that creepy, Darth Maul-looking devil guy from the original move to pop out. Luckily, the viewers are spared that sight. The music however is a different story, welcoming the horror picture’s title giving out plenty of chills with the shrieks of furiously sawing violin bows.

    The movie practically picks up from where its predecessor left off . Initially the movie flashes into the past to show the young “Josh Lambert’s” charter’s habits of lucid dreaming and first meeting with a much younger “Elise Rainer.” It’s in these flashback moments that are sprinkled throughout the film that really give the viewers some insight into the characters, helping curious movie-goer’s understand more about that film.

    Unfortunately, I was unable to thoroughly enjoy these early scenes because of the director’s awful decision to use the original actress of Rainer’s voice over the “younger” character. This decision made me focus more on the actress’s noble attempt at looking like the words heard were truly coming out of her mouth than focusing on the actual plot.

    Aside from that specific distraction, the movie moved right along, instantly putting you on the edge of your seat. And amidst all of the scares throughout the flick, there are plenty of random splashes of comedic relief. (Which is great because the laughter will force you to loosen up a tad.)

    If you enjoyed the first Insidious, then you’re bound to take pleasure in the second since it delivers some background information about the ghostly occurrences happening in both the dreamland of the “further” and even spilling into reality.

    Catch the trailer here:

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