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7. Hobbs & Shaw (Dwayne Johnson)

Deckard Shaw Vs Luke Hobbs Fate Furious
Universal Pictures

Starring: Dwayne Johnson

Release Date: August 2, 2019

And now for something that certainly doesn't qualify as "low-rent". This spin-off from the Fast and the Furious franchise will see squabbling kinda-buddies Luke Hobbs (Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) teaming up to take on Idris Elba's currently unnamed antagonist, with Deadpool 2's David Leitch directing.

Though the movie famously sparked a squabble between Johnson and a cash-poor Tyrese, this has an insane amount of potential to be a ludicrously entertaining buddy action flick, especially as it's reportedly a little more grounded and less-silly than the mainline Fast and the Furious movies.

Don't be shocked if this kick-starts a side-franchise starring these two, because on paper it's a match made in heaven and could help fend off the much-discussed "Dwayne Johnson fatigue".

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