So what is Tokyo Drift about??

From the producer of the worldwide blockbuster hits The Fast and the Furious and its sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, comes the latest installment of the adrenaline-inducing series built on speed -- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Set in the sexy and colorful underground world of Japanese drift racing, the newest and fastest customized rides go head-to-head on some of the most perilous courses in the world.

Sean Boswell (Black) is an outsider who attempts to define himself as a hot-headed, underdog street racer. Although racing provides a temporary escape from an unhappy home and the superficial world around him, it has also made Sean unpopular with the local authorities. To avoid jail time, Sean is sent to live with his gruff, estranged father, a career military-man stationed in Tokyo.

Now officially a gaijin (outsider), Sean feels even more shut out in a land of foreign customs and codes of honor. But it doesn't take long for him to find some action when a fellow American buddy, Twinkie (Bow Wow), introduces him to the underground world of drift racing. Sean's simple drag racing gets replaced by a rubber-burning, automotive art form -- with an exhilarating balance of speeding and gliding through a heart-stopping course of hairpin turns and switchbacks.

On his first time out drifting, Sean unknowingly takes on D.K., the "Drift King," a local champ with ties to the Japanese crime machine Yakuza. Sean's loss comes at a high price tag when he's forced to work off the debt under the thumb of ex-pat Han (Kang). Han soon welcomes Sean into this family of misfits and introduces him to the real principles of drifting. But when Sean falls for D.K.'s girlfriend, Neela (newcomer Kelley), an explosive series of events is set into motion, climaxing with an ultimate high stakes face off.

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is directed by Justin Lin (Better Luck Tomorrow, Annapolis) and written by Chris Morgan (Cellular), Kario Salem (The Score) and Alfredo Botello. The film is produced by Neal H. Moritz (xXx, S.W.A.T.) and executive produced by Clayton Townsend (The Skeleton Key, The 40 Year-Old Virgin).

The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift In Development For PSP and Playstation 2

Global video games developer and publisher, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today its agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to develop a racing game based on Universal Pictures’ upcoming summer feature film release, “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”. Developed for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, the video game (titled The Fast and the Furious) will be available summer 2006.

“NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is proud to be the first publisher to bring this great movie franchise to console and handheld video games,” said Jeff Lujan, business director, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “The alluring underground world of street racing has made for some of the industry’s most popular games. The Fast and the Furious will offer never-before-seen drift mechanics, endless customization capabilities and top licensed cars. It’s everything a racing fan could ask for.”

We are excited to work with NAMCO BANDAI Games America on this project," said Bill Kispert, vice president, interactive, Universal Studios Consumer Products Group. "NAMCO BANDAI has a history of developing top quality racing games, and we look forward to putting players behind the wheel of a game that delivers the action and the attitude for which The Fast and the Furious brand is renowned."

Inspired by the events of Universal Pictures' upcoming film, The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift, this game will immerse players in the underground world of drift racing. Set in a world related to, yet separate from, the movie, the game features a ground breaking drift mechanic that makes drifting accessible to both beginning and veteran racing game drivers. Gameplay features revolutionary new systems like the Drift Indicator that make The Fast & The Furious the most accessible yet realistic drift game ever!

Perched at the forefront of the drift racing phenomenon, the video game combines ground breaking gameplay mechanics with unprecedented speed and authentic underground cool, positioning this game as the must-have racing title of Summer 2006.

* Revolutionary Drift Model – The first game to create an authentic, drift model system that is fun and approachable for players of all skill levels. Turn on the assists and feel like a pro, or turn them off and hone your drift skills.
* An entirely authentic Drift racing experience – Focusing on the “next big thing” in underground street racing this video game utilizes Universal’s extensive sound library, an incredible context based camera code, a revolutionary context based rumble system that gives players the feeling of driving city streets at break neck speeds like no other.
* Total Immersion! – Immerse yourself in the world of the game. 10,000+ polygon model cars, cinematic camera angles straight from the movie, unique boss challenges, stunning visuals and an Advanced Rubber Band AI system makes this the best looking, best playing racing game on PlayStation 2 and PSP system.
* Robust customization options - Enhance the feeling of being part of the underground street racing world. Tune your ride with a hundred licensed wheels, and over 500 body kits from real JDM companies. Tune your ride like never before from performance to appearance, and for the first time ever swap out your engine to truly push the limits of your vehicle.
* Featuring 1-2 player split-screen play and 1-4 player online play, this video game is developed by Eutechnyx.

Universal Studio Tour Special

February 22, 2006 — The Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood, which has taken over 125 million visitors behind the scenes of the movie and television industry's biggest hits, will get dramatic enhancements in Spring 2006, including new attractions showcasing "The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift" and "King Kong," lively new video narration by Oscar(R) and Emmy(R)-winning superstar Whoopi Goldberg, "virtual studio guide" appearances from "Today" show star Al Roker, "Access Hollywood" hosts Nancy O'Dell and Billy Bush, and the opportunity to see more working TV and movie sets than ever before, including sets from "Crossing Jordan" and the top-rated "CSI: Crime Show Investigation."

Read More at the Universal Press

Brian Goodman Joins Tokyo Drift

Brian Goodman has been cast as Lucas Black's hard-nosed, hard-drinking military father in Universal's "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," being directed by Justin Lin. He also has joined the cast of "The Dog Problem," an indie film featuring Giovanni Ribisi, Scott Caan and Don Cheadle. Caan is directing. Repped by APA and Matt Luber at 9 Yards, Goodman's credits include "Blow" and "Catch Me If You Can." He next will be seen in Lin's "Annapolis" from Walt Disney Pictures.

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Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Vin Diesel back for 'Fast & Furious 3'?

Many people are speculating that with the sucess of '2 Fast 2 Furious', Vin Diesel may return to the 'Fast and the Furious' movies. Here's a bit from Videoeta:

Vin Diesel opted against starring in this year's The Fast And The Furious sequel, but he may be back for a third installment. Diesel reportedly met with producers about reprising his role as Dominic. The rumor has gotten enough attention that star of both movies Paul Walker commented on it while promoting Timeline. "Nothing's definite -- you know how this town works. But the sequel did really well and rarely do you see a sequel reach the success of the first one. We actually did much better, so I think we'll go back and do a third one, and we're hoping Vin will be on board. It will be great -- me, Tyrese and Vin," the actor said.

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Source: Videoeta

An Inside look at Tokyo Drift

So you've heard Universal is making another Fast and the Furious movie, but you don't know what 'Tokyo Drift' means. Well, on Saturday, March 4th, I went to Irwindale Speedway to find out all about Drift Racing (yes, the day before the Oscars, I was at a race course).

That's right, racing isn't for Sunday's anymore! But this wasn't some ordinary race, this was drifting. The course was different, the set up was different, and the crowd was certainly different than a normal NASCAR race. Irwindale Speedway is a much smaller venue than the usual, so there wasn't the 100,000 people screaming and cheering for Dale Earnhardt Jr. or Jeff Gordon. We heard more of the Japanese names like Kuma Kuma and Yokahama and names most Americans haven't heard of.

The day began with a nice hour long drive from Los Angeles to Irwindale; when I first got to this place, I didn't even know it existed. It looked like there was an oil refinery and the Speedway and that is Irwindale. But, I knew I was in for a treat, something I had never seen before, and boy was I right.

I parked my car in the very last row of the first parking lot and walked past the grandstand to pick up my ticket. In this area, there were a whole bunch of decked out and tricked out cars; the speakers blasting the base, the doors opening up sideways, and paint jobs you would only see on TV.

I was meeting a few more of my press buddies at the gate, so once we got up to the grandstand, we saw the place was packed. Walking to the other side of the stands, we found an empty Row 29 in Section 8; the four of us saved a few more seats for some of our late arriving crew.

We heard the rules from the announcer, who clearly was having as much fun as the crowd. His first statement was "For anyone who doesn't know about Drift Racing, it's keeping control in a realm of no control." The crowd started stomping their feet on the benches - their way of cheering. Believe me, this came in handy later on in the day.

As the rules were read, we all kind of joked about how much fun we were going to have. But, actually, it turned out we really did have a good time. And by the time the first round of races took place, I was getting the hang of the rules of the race. It's not the overall speed of the car, it's how close they can come to the rails and the edge of the course as possible (without hitting it, of course). Oh, and how much smoke they can make from their tires spinning.

The drivers were introduced and were able to take a warm-up lap; a few times, their practice lap was more exciting than the real ride. In the first round, it's single run races; each driver goes by himself around the course and tries to get the best score. There were 32 cars in the first round; they get narrowed down to 16 as the first round continues.

After the first round, it began to get a bit chilly; luckily, there was a long break in between rounds so lots of people got up and left the grandstands to go to their car. Now, I know from experience, this definitely doesn't happen at NASCAR races; once the race begins, you're in for the long haul.

But, I came back just in time for the start of the second round - Twin Drifting. This is when two cars go at the same time around the course trying to edge out the others on the corners to get their car closest to the course. The announcer read us the rules and made sure to mention "This is where the crashes happen." And once again, on cue, the fans stomped their feet on the bleachers. What was great about that was as the day got colder, we were stomping our feet more cause it kept us warm.

The cars did their lap around the course to say 'hi' to the crowd. One guy, the champion from last year, was driving hanging outside of his car - one hand, one foot! This was impressive.

The Twin Drifts took about two hours to complete, but like the announcer said, there were crashes! But it was amazing to see how well the drivers moved to avoid crashes; these guys were driving roughly 80 miles an hour, some within inches of each other and didn't crash. A couple of the guys I was with were having fun betting on the winning car, a dollar each race; the final tally had one of them up by $2.

The final two drivers were chosen, the green car and the orange car; that's how we kept track of who was who. They both lined up for the race; each driver was able to get the inside lane and the outside lane, then they would switch. The first run through was easily won by the guy in the green car; the second round was a bit closer, but the green car won again. After the race, we all went out to our cars and headed out.

A day at the races wasn't so bad! I really had a good time, and I know kind of have a grasp of what drift racing is. The highlights of the day were the announcer and his partner, who fought back and forth with jabs and one of my guys, Dan, who had one-liners that had me rolling. He really got into the racing the most, getting me into racing.

Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift opens in theaters June 16th. (Movie Web)

Bow Wow in Fast and Furious 3

Just when you thought the 'Fast and Furious' franchise couldn't get any worse, they've decided to hire a teenage rapper.

Bow Wow will be in theaters this weekend in the roller skating movie 'Roll Bounce', but Zap2It reports that on his next project he'll get to upgrade to cars. Bow Wow will star in the third installment of 'The Fast and the Furious', hopefully to be titled something appropriately inane like 'Most Fastester'.

The 18-year-old rapper who does not like to be called "little" says the film will take place in Tokyo this time, and he'll star opposite Lucas Black. Missing, you may have noticed, are any of the actors involved in the previous two films. So at least they've got that going for them. Setting the tone for his movie, Bow Wow says, "'Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo.' It's gonna be hot and different. My first action movie, so it's gonna be great."

Different is debatable, but what isn't, is that 'Fast and Furious 3' will be directed by Justin Lin, who is also helming the upcoming American remake of the Korean revenge pic 'Oldboy'. To me, it doesn't seem like he's into different, it seems like he's into redoing other people's work.

'Fast and Furious 3' starts shooting in October.

Justin Lin will Direct Fast and Furious 3

Justin Lin will direct Universal Pictures' The Fast and the Furious 3.

The Hollywood Reporter says Lin will shoot the film in Asia and the United States working from a script by Cellular scribe Chris Morgan. Neal H. Moritz, who produced the first two, will again be taking that role.

The latest in the series will be set in Tokyo amid the underground world of Japanese drift racing.

Tokyo Drift Trailer

Hot Japanese girls in teeny little skirts! Cars that do on purpose what I unintentionally do every day! Aight everybody here it is: The Fast and Furious 3 Trailer...

The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift

Set in the sexy and colorful underground world of Japanese drift racing, the newest and fastest customized rides go head-to- head on some of the most perilous courses in the world. Sean Boswell (Black) is an outsider who attempts to define himself as a hot-headed, underdog street racer. Although racing provides a temporary escape from an unhappy home and the superficial world around him, it has also made Sean unpopular with the local authorities. To avoid jail time, Sean is sent to live with his gruff, estranged father, a career military-man stationed in Tokyo. Now officially a gaijin (outsider), Sean feels even more shut out in a land of foreign customs and codes of honor. But it doesn't take long for him to find some action when a fellow American buddy, Twinkie (Bow Wow), introduces him to the underground world of drift racing. Sean's simple drag racing gets replaced by a rubber-burning, automotive art form—with an exhilarating balance of speeding and gliding through a heart-stopping course of hairpin turns and switchbacks. On his first time out drifting, Sean unknowingly takes on D.K., the "Drift King," a local champ with ties to the Japanese crime machine Yakuza. Sean's loss comes at a high price tag when he's forced to work off the debt under the thumb of ex-pat, Han (Kang). Han soon welcomes Sean into this family of misfits and introduces him to the real principles of drifting. But when Sean falls for D.K.'s girlfriend, Neela (newcomer Kelley), an explosive series of events is set into motion, climaxing with an ultimate high stakes face off.

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