Justin Lin Steps Down As ‘Fast X’ Director Only Days After Start Of Production

Candy, but it looks like she was unconsciously channeling his old hair too. "It did look so similar," the actor told when comparing her look on the show to her husband's iconic ‘90s ’do. “And then, [Justin] was like, ‘Well, wait a minute, you kinda look like my mom from the '80s.' And I said, ‘I kind of look like my grandmother from the '80s.' The perms were big.”A quick look at Candy's trailer tells you all you need to know about the ‘80s murder drama, which was inspired by true events.

The man hired by Amber Heard to spin her side of the ongoing legal battle involving Johnny Depp reportedly has two DUI arrests, various sexual harassment claims against him, and other sexual misconduct allegations swirling around. So just hiring him may not turn out to be the best look…

Elon Musk is going to let Donald Trump back on Twitter! Can TikTok let Perez back on there? Please! This and much more on our latest podcast! CLICK HERE to watch this episode of The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker!

COVID-19 relief program for shuttered music venues, The US Small Business Administration is facing more than 60 lawsuits from business owners.With litigation pending and venues still dealing with show cancellations, health risks, and revenue loss due to the ongoing pandemic, NME spoke to concert promoters, the SBA, and the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) about issues with the program’s aid rollout.The $16.25billion Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was signed into law in December of 2020 and applications for the funding opened in April of 2021. The funds were to be dispersed to independent venues, promoters, talent agencies, movie theatres and other cultural centres who could prove they lost 90 per cent of their revenue due to the pandemic.Venue owners who have taken their cases to court, however, said that although they met eligibility requirements their requests for aid were denied by the agency without explanation.

The new season of one of TLC’s most popular shows, Little People, Big World, is back tonight on TLC!

Amber Heard is speaking out further about her participation in the Aquaman sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off this evening with an emotional opening ceremony that reached a pinnacle as Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky appeared via video to address the Palais audience live from Kyiv.

After a canceled 2020 edition and a scaled back gathering last year, the Cannes Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with an eye turned to Russia’s war in Ukraine and a video message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Christine Quinn rejects accusations that she bribed a client and insists it is a bad idea to get into a legal battle with her.

Jill Biden is joining forces with Selena Gomez for a special cause! The First Lady and the singer will be participating in the Youth Mental Health Action Forum, which is taking place at the White House.The two-day inaugural forum will start on Wednesday, led by MTV Entertainment and the Department of Health and Human Services, bringing more than 30 activists and creators to spread awareness of the importance of prioritizing mental health among young people.The forum will also include policy adviser Susan Rice, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, as the main goal is to “bring culture from awareness to action in mental health through storytelling and media.”Selena, who recently hosted Saturday Night Live and showed her personal side in the most hilarious way, is known for being open about her struggles, including mental health issues, constantly sharing her journey with her fans and followers, and revealing the things that have worked for her throughout her successful career in the entertainment industry.Selena Gomez launches special cookware collectionWATCH: Joe Biden’s adorable dog is giving a tour of the White HouseBarack Obama posts new family photo while honoring wife Michelle for Mother’s Day“I myself have shared my story about my mental health journey and I just read too much, I think, about how deep this country is being affected mentally,” the singer previously said in 2020 in a video, joined by Kamala Harris.

Shakira is a better dancer than Jimmy Fallon, but it’s still fun to see them battle it out. The Colombian singer stopped by The Tonight Show this week to talk about her new job as a judge on the upcoming NBC series, Dancing with Myself.

Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than five percent of the accounts on the social media platform are fake or spam.Musk made the comment in a reply to another user on Twitter early Tuesday. He spent much of the previous day in a back-and-forth with Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, who posted a series of tweets explaining his company's effort to fight bots and how it has consistently estimated that less than five percent of Twitter accounts are fake.In his tweet Tuesday, Musk said that «Twenty percent fake/spam accounts, while four times what Twitter claims, could be much higher.

Sarah Jessica Parker has a lot to get off her chest when it comes to the criticism  faced as the show evolved from its «relic» origin that is .But while she talks extensively on that topic for 's cover story, the 57-year-old actress struggles to address the wave of sexual assault allegations leveled at Chris Noth that derailed Noth's career and muddied season 1 of the HBO Max reboot.Parker, who in the past has referred to as a «relic,» opens up in 's New York Issue about how the show navigated sex, politics, race and gender. «The burden is not on me because I can't write, but [showrunner] Michael [Patrick King] knew that,» she says.

Jeannie Mai is proud of what the award-winning talk show accomplished. In April, it was announced that the daytime program hosted by Mai, Garcelle Beauvais, Adrienne Houghton and Loni Love was canceled — after eight seasons. “It’s hard because the show was the first of its kind. When you have a show that is by minority voices for minority voices, I gotta say, I didn’t have a show like that when I started,” Mai, 43, told ET’s Kevin Frazier.“And even today I’m like, 'Where can I go that has such a great culmination of different aspects and women's perspectives that come from different lives and cultures?' Especially as an Asian woman, I don't see that representation enough.” She continued, “So, for me getting off that show was hard because I still think we need a show like that. So, if we open doors for other shows like that to be in production, I’m excited about that.

A rumor had been circulating from The New York Daily News that writer/director Justin Lin‘s exit on “Fast X” last month was directly linked to producer/star Vin Diesel‘s unprofessionalism in allegedly showing up late to set, not learning his lines, and coming to set out of shape. While that rumbling might be true, we’re still waiting for confirmation on that story.

Fast X following a “major disagreement” with lead star and producer Vin Diesel.In a social media post last Tuesday (April 26), Lin announced he was stepping down as director on the tenth instalment in The Fast And Furious franchise just days after production had started. Lin, who has directed five films in the franchise, will continue to serve as producer.Following the announcement, The Hollywood Reporter has claimed a “major disagreement” took place between Diesel and Lin on April 23 which sparked the director’s decision to leave.According to the publication, the disagreement was over the changing script.

 is bringing in a new member of its creative family. Following Justin Lin's departure from the upcoming 10th installment of the franchise, ET can confirm that French filmmaker Louis Leterrier has been chosen to step in and direct the action-packed film.Leterrier is best known for directing the first two  films, as well as 2008's 2010's 2013's and the Netflix streaming series Lin announced his directorial departure last Tuesday, but shared with fans that he would be remaining on the project as a producer.

 is bringing in a new member of its creative family. Following Justin Lin's departure from the upcoming 10th installment of the franchise, ET can confirm that French filmmaker Louis Leterrier is the top choice to step in and direct the action-packed film.Leterrier is best known for directing the first two  films, as well as 2008's 2010's 2013's and the Netflix streaming series Lin announced his directorial departure last Tuesday, but shared with fans that he would be remaining on the project as a producer.

Last week, disaster struck Universal‘s “Fast & Furious” franchise as director Justin Lin (“Star Trek Beyond“) exited the new “Fast X“ after production had already started. His sudden exit from the film, considering he was a longtime veteran of the franchise, and a writer, director, and producer on the film, left a lot of unanswered questions, such as who will replace him and why he left.

Fast X” from Justin Lin, Variety has learned. The decision comes less than a week after Lin’s surprise departure from the helm of the 10th installment in the main “Fast and Furious” movie franchise.Leterrier, who beat out numerous candidates for the job, per sources, is Universal picture’s first choice, and schedules are still being hammered out.

Louis Letterier, best known for directing “The Incredible Hulk” and “Transporter” films, is set to replace Justin Lin as the director of “Fast X.”Most recently, the filmmaker also directed episodes of hit Netflix series “Lupin.”More to come…

Just days after the news Justin Lin would be parting ways as director of the next Fast and Furious installment, sources tell Deadline Louis Leterrier is the front-runner to step in as director of Universal’s Fast X. Sources add he’s the studio’s top choice but scheduling still had to be worked out with some of Leterrier’s other projects so. a deal has not closed yet. When the shocking news broke that Lin would be leaving a week into production, studio sources were confident a replacement would be made and the pause in filming would brief and clearly that was the cast. Insiders go on to add that Studio Chief Donna Langley has had a great relationship over the years with Leterrier and he was quickly put at the top of the list of directors to approach following Lin’s departure.

While we’ve seen director switch-ups in the “Star Wars” and Marvel franchises in the past, it’s less common for the “Fast & Furious” franchise. Yet, after handling five installments, director Justin Lin made the shocking announcement of his departure from “Fast X” as production only recently started and the studio is now looking for someone to take the driver’s seat.

reportedly over creative differences. Seth Meyers took a sassy guess at what those differences might be.Lin made the announcement on Tuesday, expressing his gratitude for the franchise, and assuring fans that he will remain a producer.

Vin Diesel posted a 19-second video to Instagram recapping the first week of production on “Fast X,” the latest entry in Universal’s 21-year-old franchise. In the clip, Diesel sidles up to Justin Lin to ask the film’s director and co-writer how he’s feeling at the end of the first week of production.As Diesel grins into his selfie camera, Lin, seated and seemingly uncomfortable, nods his head as he tries to find the right words.“It feels like the beginning of, uh, of an epic ending,” Lin says flatly.On the surface, Lin was referencing the planned back-to-back filming of the action franchise’s 10th and 11th installments, which are purportedly meant to conclude the saga of Diesel’s Dominic Toretto and his “Fast” family.

Fast X, the forthcoming 10th instalment in the long-running Fast & Furious franchise, shortly after production had started on film.In an announcement made via a statement on social media, Lin wrote: “With the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of Fast X, while remaining with the project as a producer.”He continued: “Over 10 years and five films, we have been able to shoot the best actors, the best stunts, and the best damn car chases. On a personal note, as the child of Asian immigrants, I am proud of helping to build the most diverse franchise in movie history.“I will forever be grateful to the amazing cast, crew, and studio for their support, and for welcoming me into the Fast family.”#FASTX pic.twitter.com/T0w9LuYS0F— The Fast Saga (@TheFastSaga) April 26, 2022Fast X started production on April 20, and the film had already began shooting, though Lin’s departure from the project is said to be amicable (per Deadline), with the move attributed to creative differences.

Director Justin Lin made huge waves last night when it was announced he was officially exiting “Fast X“ days after production had already started with new additions to the franchise including actors such as Jason Momoa (“Aquaman“), Oscar-winner Brie Larson (“Captain Marvel“), and “The Suicide Squad” breakout Daniela Melchior.

“Whatever we do, whenever we’re talking about the next chapter, I never feel like I have any restrictions, so I’m excited for what we build, and as we’re coming to this kind of final chapter of this saga,” Filmmaker Justin Lin said enthusiastically this time last year as his “Fast 9” film was about to enter theaters. And well, cut to a year later and things have changed.

Angelique Jackson “Fast and Furious” director Justin Lin announced that he will no longer direct the franchise’s next installation, “Fast X.”Lin shared the news on social media, writing: “With the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of Fast X, while remaining with the project as a producer.”Lin’s statement continued: “Over 10 years and five films, we have been able to shoot the best actors, the best stunts, and the best damn car chases. On a personal note, as the child of Asian immigrants, I am proud of helping to build the most diverse franchise in movie history.

EXCLUSIVE: With filming currently under way on Fast X, Deadline has learned that Justin Lin is stepping down as director of the next installment in the Fast and Furious franchise just days into production. Lin co-wrote the film with Dan Casey and will remain on as a producer and while the parting was amicable between both parties, insiders say Lin ultimately decided to step away from the franchise due to creative differences. Lin has released a statement on his decision to leave the film:

Fast & Furious film is made to “honour” Paul Walker.Paul Walker played Brian O’Conner opposite Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto in 2001’s The Fast And The Furious and appeared in almost every one of its subsequent instalments until his death in 2013.Taking to social media as Fast 10 began filming, Diesel explained that “there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t want to turn back time, talk Pablo (Paul Walker) out of heading back to LA that thanksgiving weekend. Every Fast film I make must, at the core, always honour my brother Pablo.”A post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel)Elsewhere he explained that he walked Walker’s daughter Meadow down the aisle “with pride and honour” and that when Walker’s mother asked him to “bring Brian back to the screen well, I don’t have to tell you how serious I take it.”The Fast & Furious franchise would “never have been here without the profound love and brotherhood between Dom and Brian, established in 2001,” he added.