Watching HOBBS & SHAW (2019) Movie REACTION, COMMENTARY & REVIEW

In this video, there's reaction, commentary and a review of the 2019 movie Hobbies and Shaw.

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (also known simply as Hobbs & Shaw) is a 2019 American action 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 in between the events of 2017’s The Fate of the Furious and 2021’s F9. The film sees Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reprise their roles from the main series as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw respectively, and also stars Idris Elba, Vanessa Kirby, Eiza González, Cliff Curtis, and Helen Mirren. The plot follows the unlikely pairing of the titular characters as they team up with Shaw's sister (Kirby) to battle a cybernetically-enhanced terrorist (Elba) threatening the world with a deadly virus.

Series star and producer Vin Diesel first said in 2015 that possible spin-offs were in early development, and Hobbs & Shaw was officially announced in October 2017. Leitch signed on to direct in April 2018, and Kirby and Elba both joined the cast that July. Filming began in September and lasted through January 2019, mostly taking place in London and Glasgow.

Hobbs & Shaw premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on July 13, 2019, was theatrically released in the United States on August 2, 2019, and has grossed over $760 million worldwide. The film earned mixed to positive reviews from critics, with praise for the action sequences and the performances of Johnson, Statham, and Elba.

Development
In November 2015, Vin Diesel announced in an interview with Variety that potential spin-offs for the Fast & Furious series were in the early stages of development.[8] In October 2017, Universal Pictures announced a spin-off film centered around characters Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw, and set a release date of July 26, 2019, with Chris Morgan returning to write the script.[9] Variety reported that Shane Black was being considered to direct the film.[10] The announcement of the spin-off provoked a response on Instagram by Tyrese Gibson, criticizing Johnson for causing the ninth Fast & Furious film to be delayed for another year.[11] In February 2018, Deadpool 2 director David Leitch entered talks to direct the film.[12] In April 2018, Leitch was confirmed as the director for the film and added David Scheunemann as a production designer.[13][14]

Casting
In July 2018, Vanessa Kirby was cast in the film to play an MI6 agent and Shaw's sister, along with Idris Elba as the main villain in the film.[15][16] In October 2018, Eddie Marsan joined the cast of the film,[17] and in November 2018, Eiza Gonzalez was added as well.[18] In January 2019, Johnson revealed that his cousin and professional wrestler Roman Reigns would appear in the film as Hobbs' brother.[19] Additionally, he announced that Cliff Curtis, Josh Mauga, and John Tui would portray other brothers of Hobbs.[20] Helen Mirren was also confirmed to be reprising her role from The Fate of the Furious.[21]

Filming
Principal photography began on September 10, 2018, in London, England.[22][23] Dwayne Johnson joined the production two weeks later, on September 24, 2018, after he had wrapped filming Jungle Cruise.[24] Most filming was done at Shepperton Studios and Leavesden Studios.[citation needed] In October, filming moved to Glasgow, Scotland, to recreate London.[25] Filming also took place in late 2018 at Eggborough Power Station in North Yorkshire,[26] and in Aldershot, Hampshire. The Hawaiian island of Kaua'i was used as a stand-in for Samoa for the film's third act.[27] Cinematographer Jonathan Sela shot the film with Arri Alexa XT and Alexa Mini digital cameras[28] and Hawk Class-X anamorphic lenses.[29] Production officially wrapped on January 27, 2019.[30] Scroggins Aviation Mockup & Effects was hired to supply a UH-60 Black Hawk (s/n 79-23354) in the film. Scroggins made modification to the UH-60 and worked with the art department to supply it with a digital cockpit panel.

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