Over the last 12 years, dozens of franchises have come and gone; some have dominated the box-office, some have crashed and burned, some have been around so long they've done both and been rebooted. But throughout the last decade, one franchise has gone about its business quickly and quietly without any fuss, starting life as a cult classic before going on to become the summer blockbuster to beat. With surprising new cast members still joining its seventh instalment and well over $2 billion in the bank, is there any franchise in Hollywood that's even half as fascinating as Fast & Furious right now?
To appreciate the madness of the Fast & Furious series' success, you have to go back to its relatively humble origins. The first movie in 2001 was based on a magazine article called 'Racer X' by Ken Li, who was fascinated by the underground LA sub-culture of illegal street racing. With a minuscule budget and two relatively unknown stars (Vin Diesel was best known for Pitch Black, while Paul Walker's biggest hit was The Skulls), The Fast And The Furious went on to become the sleeper hit of the year, proving audiences had an appetite for fast cars and loose morals.
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