"An author needs to meet a subject on its own terms to find the right tone for the story being told. For example, you expect a different sort of cultural and philosophical unpacking of the work of Ingmar Bergman than you do Michael Bay. It's not to say one is more "important" than the other, but that an author becomes a sort of dance partner with his or her subject, not only to match reader expectations but to enhance the tone of what's being discussed."
"If you think about it, there are so many stories to tell about this unexpectedly huge franchise from the relatively humble origins of an adaptation of a Vibe magazine article by Ken Li to the drama around star Vin Diesel choosing to make "The Chronicles of Riddick" instead of "2 Fast 2 Furious" to the infamous cameo at the end of "Tokyo Drift" to the revitalization of the franchise with Dwayne Johnson's arrival on the team to more and more and more."
"Hertz eventually gets into the drama around Diesel v. Johnson, as well as the strange limbo the franchise now finds itself in after "Fast X" became too expensive to ever be a hit. While we're in this pit stop, with no guarantee that it will ever hit the track again, take the time to cycle through this franchise's history with Hertz, the chief film critic for Toronto's The Globe and Mail."
The Fast and the Furious franchise grew from a Vibe magazine article adaptation by Ken Li into an unexpectedly huge international series. Early casting decisions, including Vin Diesel choosing The Chronicles of Riddick over 2 Fast 2 Furious, altered the series' direction. Tokyo Drift featured a surprising cameo that later connected films. Dwayne Johnson's arrival revitalized the franchise and shifted on-screen dynamics. Subsequent conflicts between major stars and rapidly escalating production costs culminated in Fast X becoming prohibitively expensive, leaving the franchise in a precarious limbo despite its wide cultural reach and many untold behind-the-scenes stories.
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