Universal may film FAST 6 and FAST 7 back-to-back

Fast Five recharged the Fast & Furious franchise to the tune of $624 million worldwide, so it makes sense for Universal to be eager to get the already announced sixth film underway. The LA Times reports that the studio is so eager, that it is considering shooting Fast 6 and Fast 7 back-to-back with a single story connecting the two films.

Chris Morgan and Justin Lin are currently developing story ideas. They have both worked on the last three films, which have progressively gotten better. Lin is set to return for both films, with Fast 6 already slated for a May 24, 2013. Universal may have to push the release date back as a result of the consecutive shooting schedule. This date change would allow for Universal to release the seventh film in theaters sooner.

Earlier this week, Paramount announced it may shoot the fourth and fifth Transformers films back to back. Back-to-back shooting schedules have worked well for Disney with Pirates of the Caribbean. Peter Jackson shot all three Lord of the Rings films at once and plans to film the Hobbit in the same manner. This strategy allows studios to actually save money and locks-in the cast and crew. The downside is that Universal would have already spent money on the seventh film without knowing how Fast 6 will perform. I highly doubt that will be an issue, the last three films gotten bigger and better. I am in love with the plans for the franchise to switch gears from racing to heist movie. 

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