Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham delivered the highlight of Universal’s CinemaCon presentation on Wednesday (3) when they took to the stage in Las Vegas to introduce a non-stop action-packed first trailer from Fast And Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw.
“Our goal was to build out the Fast And Furious franchise,” Johnson told the audience at Colosseum in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
“We wanted to create something that was special, something that had our own tapestry, our own feel, or own energy but the bottom line was we wanted to make something that was fun.”
“Amen,” said Statham, who portrays Shaw, an outcast who teams up with Johnson’s former lawman Hobbs to thwart a cyber-enhanced villain played by Idris Elba. Vanessa Kirby also stars and David Letch directed the tentpole, which takes place in multiple locations including England and Samoa and opens on August 2. Johnson said Hobbs & Shaw was the first time his native Samoa has been featured in a major film.
