Spider-Boy ( Bailey Bartholomew Briggs ) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Created by writer Dan Slott and artist Humberto Ramos , the character first appeared in Spider-Man vol. 4 #7 (April 2023). Bailey Briggs is known under the codename of Spider-Boy . He is a child superhero with spider-like abilities. He was erased from existence and forgotten by everyone who knew him before being brought back. The character is also an ally of the superhero Peter Parker / Spider-Man .
90-513: Spider-Boy creator Dan Slott stated, "So, the idea came from when we were writing. I said to my editor, "Wouldn't it be funny if there was one more guy? And now, no one remembers him." And we started talking about who that [could] be, what kind of character they would be. I was pitching really hard for it to be Spider-Boy. Why? This all-new character would be the youngest spider character we'd ever done because both Miles and Peter, when they got bit, were teenagers. I thought it would be really fun to see
180-432: A F.E.A.S.T. building after saving a young girl named Christina Wu from Mister Negative 's Inner Demons. Spider-Man later has Spider-Boy meet with Daredevil to train and gain more control over his powers. In the process, he reminisces about his previous encounters with Killionaire and Big Wheel before going out to fight the bowling bandit Gutterball. As Spider-Man and Spider-Boy fight Gutterball, Madame Monstrosity sees
270-519: A car crash, and the seventh film was delayed to 2015 that December. His brothers Caleb and Cody were hired as stand-ins to recreate Walker's likeness using CGI, reworking his character arc as "retired". Furious 7 (2015) was released to critical and commercial success as the third-highest-grossing film of 2015 . Universal unveiled plans for three sequels to Furious 7 in November 2014. The toll of multiple re-shoots dissuaded Wan from returning to
360-517: A character being killed in each issue. He made the first roster changes to the team since its inception by creating a new character, Grasshopper , and reviving an obscure one, Squirrel Girl . During this period, Slott signed an exclusive contract with Marvel. He has since returned to the GLA twice, first with the 2005 GLX-Mas Special , following a name change to the Great Lakes X-Men , and then again in
450-492: A character who originated from Lin's Better Luck Tomorrow . Although the relation between Better Luck Tomorrow and Fast & Furious was originally left unaddressed, both Lin and Kang repeatedly confirmed during the following years that it was the same character, and that Better Luck Tomorrow doubled as Han's origin story , retroactively making the film part of the Fast & Furious continuity . Moreover, with Tokyo Drift ,
540-612: A deal with producer Neal H. Moritz for an untitled action film for Universal Pictures , and approached Walker and asked him to suggest his "dream" action film; Walker suggested a mash-up of the films Days of Thunder (1990) and Donnie Brasco (1997). Soon thereafter, Cohen and Moritz brought him the Vibe magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li, published in May 1998, which detailed underground street racing operating in New York City, and suggested
630-491: A lawsuit against Universal Pictures for breach of oral contract and committing promissory fraud, after the distributor removed him as lead producer for Hobbs & Shaw . Furthermore, it was revealed in May 2019 that Universal had dropped Moritz from all future Fast & Furious installments. His lawsuit was settled in September 2020, and Moritz would later return to the series with F9 . In April 2016, DreamWorks Animation
720-503: A mistake". Slott stated that he was grateful that Robbie Thompson and Nick Lowe removed those elements when they took over the series. In July 2022, Marvel announced that Slott would return full time to the Spider-Man franchise in October as the writer on Spider-Man a series following the aftermath of the " Edge of Spider-Verse " storyline. Slott would be joined by artist Mark Bagley on
810-411: A month later, citing the box office performance of Hobbs & Shaw , and announced Chris Morgan would return to write. Johnson expressed excitement for the sequel that same month, stating that it will introduce new characters. In November 2021, Johnson revealed that he had developed an original idea for the sequel, which he described as "the antithesis of Fast & Furious " and that he presented
900-470: A newspaper talking about the latter and decides to recapture him, sending her elephant/rhinoceros henchman Hellifino to do so. Spider-Boy tries to get through to him, knowing that he was previously his friend Eli. This causes Hellifino to reconsider his actions and let Spider-Boy go, telling Madame Monstrosity that he escaped. Later, during a Thanksgiving parade, Spider-Boy takes Christina up a building where they meet Squirrel Girl and battle Balloon Man. At
990-484: A relaunch of The Amazing Spider-Man in April 2014. The first issue of this new version of The Amazing Spider-Man is, according to Diamond Comics Distributors, "The Best Selling Comic of the 21st Century." Slott's run on Amazing included that book's portion of the 2014-15 " Spider-Verse " storyline, which crossed over all the titles starring that character, and featured Peter Parker and Miles Morales interacting with most of
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#17328557054471080-571: A rogue special forces assassin seeking to avenge his comatose younger brother Owen Shaw, puts Dominic Toretto and the team in danger once again. The film is set after the events of Fast & Furious 6 and continues from the ending of Tokyo Drift , with Lucas Black reprising his role as Sean Boswell. It also marks the final appearance of Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner, due to his death in 2013. Cyberterrorist Cipher coerces Dominic Toretto into working for her and turns him against his team, forcing them to take down Cipher and reunite with him. This
1170-480: A sequel was green-lit. Diesel declined to return for the sequel, saying that the screenplay was inferior to its predecessor. Cohen also declined the sequel, opting to develop the film XXX (2002), which starred Diesel in the lead role. To account for these changes, Universal commissioned the writers to create a standalone sequel with Walker in the lead and brought in John Singleton as the new director. Filming
1260-601: A spider hybrid at will, gaining paralyzing venom, enhanced vision, and the ability to communicate with spiders. Additionally, he has a variety of the Spider-Sense that manifests as psychometry . Spider-Boy has his own rogues gallery: An alternate future timeline variant of Spider-Boy appears during the Venom War event. Casey Donahue of Screen Rant named Bailey Briggs one of the best new heroes of 2023. D. R. Bickham of Comic Book Resources called Bailey Briggs one of
1350-760: A story set to follow Walker as an undercover cop tasked with infiltrating the world of underground street racing in Los Angeles inspired by the article. Upon hearing this, Walker signed on immediately; finding his co-star proved difficult. The studio warmed toward the idea of Timothy Olyphant in the role of Dominic Toretto , due to the success of the blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), but he declined. Moritz persisted on Vin Diesel following his performance in Pitch Black (2000), with Diesel accepting after proposing several script changes. Moritz had difficulty choosing between
1440-447: A teacher and knocks him down causing Bailey to flee while apologizing. While going over the previous PS locations, his spider-senses on the pen he's holding reveals to him that Christina will be targeted by Madame Monstrosity and Hellifino. Despite his efforts, Madame Monstrosity and Hellifino succeed in kidnapping Christina and fusing her with a pigeon . While fighting Madame Monstrosity to rescue Christina, Spider-Boy learns that Tabitha
1530-582: A trade paperback entitled Idol of Millions, which sees the Thing and other heroes fighting deadly roller-coasters and other machines in Arcade 's Murderworld. Slott was the writer of Marvel's Avengers: The Initiative , which launched following the conclusion of the 2006–07 " Civil War " storyline. He was one of the four writers of the thrice-monthly The Amazing Spider-Man , a schedule which began in January 2008 following
1620-488: Is Toretto's former lover Letty Ortiz. The film is the final film to be set before the events of Tokyo Drift . Jason Statham appears as Owen's older brother Deckard Shaw in the credits scene, seemingly killing Han, as seen in Tokyo Drift . Dominic Toretto, Brian O'Conner, and their team are recruited by covert ops leader Mr. Nobody to prevent terrorist Mose Jakande from obtaining a hacking program. Meanwhile, Deckard Shaw,
1710-457: Is also set before the events of Tokyo Drift . Despite not appearing in the film, a picture of Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz is seen in the mid-credits scene , where Eva Mendes reprises her role as Monica Fuentes from 2 Fast 2 Furious . Dominic Toretto, Brian O'Conner and their team are offered amnesty for their crimes by Luke Hobbs, in exchange for helping him take down a skilled mercenary organization led by Owen Shaw, one member of which
1800-715: Is ambushed by Puzzle Man who puts Spider-Boy through a maze. After Spider-Boy solves a crossword puzzle and Puzzle Man accidentally erases another part of the picture, Spider-Boy transforms and goes after him. With help from the readers, Spider-Boy catches up to Puzzle Man and breaks his pencil. As Spider-Boy wonders if he did something to cause everyone to not remember him as he sees the Simms Tower, Madame Web , Silk , and Lady Araña are working on how to deal with their new Spider-Friend. Spider-Boy shows up to tell Lady Araña that he brought him back wrong and that he needs her help to fix it. Lady Araña, Silk, and Madame Web attempt to restore
1890-522: Is defeated, her husband Jeremy Stillwell, her former henchmen Squeakerton and Mr. Cricket, Spider-Man, and Toy Soldier, modify the transformation chamber to successfully undo the Humanimal transformations. However, Boy-Spider, Jeremy, and Hellifino are unable to be restored, so they choose to live on the Farm with Tabitha. After heading to the F.E.A.S.T. building and getting a picture of him with his mother, Spider-Boy
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#17328557054471980-682: Is executive produced by Tim Hedrick, Bret Haaland , Diesel, Neal H. Moritz and Chris Morgan. Hedrick and Haaland also serve as the show's showrunners. The series' first season was released on Netflix on December 26, 2019, and its second season on October 9, 2020. Its third season was released on December 26, the fourth season on April 16, 2021. The fifth was released on August 13, and the sixth and final season premiered on December 17, 2021. This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in multiple Fast & Furious films and related media. In 2000, actor Paul Walker had worked with director Rob Cohen on The Skulls . Cohen secured
2070-566: Is his mother and that she does not remember him. He is later kidnapped by Monstrosity, who plans to further experiment on him to improve her Humanimals. However, Christina manages to contact Miles Morales, Squirrel Girl, Captain America , Thor, and Toy Soldier to rescue them. Madame Monstrosity transforms into a chimera and attacks the heroes before being taken away by the High Evolutionary , who plans to experiment on her. After Madame Monstrosity
2160-558: Is legit boiling—you're right." Johnson later cited scheduling issues as his refusal to participate in F9 and later confirmed he will not be in the final two Fast & Furious films ( Fast X and its sequel), despite Vin Diesel asking him to return in an Instagram post, with Johnson calling Diesel's attempt "manipulative". However, Johnson made a cameo appearance at the end of Fast X which indicated his potential involvement in its sequel. In October 2018, long-term producer Neal H. Moritz filed
2250-419: Is recruited by a government agency together with his friends to infiltrate an elite racing league serving as a front for a crime organization called SH1FT3R that is bent on world domination. Fast & Furious Spy Racers is an animated series produced by DreamWorks Animation Television , based on the film franchise. Vin Diesel reprises his role as Dominic Toretto, voicing the character in brief appearances. It
2340-437: Is set two years after the events of F9 and ten years after Fast Five . Dwayne Johnson returns to the franchise as Luke Hobbs in the mid-credits scene, while Gal Gadot reprises her role as Gisele Yashar, who is revealed to have survived the events of Fast & Furious 6 , in the ending scene. Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw team up with Deckard's sister Hattie to battle cybernetically enhanced terrorist Brixton Lore threatening
2430-512: Is the first film in the series to start its tradition of filming in locations outside the United States. Moritz returned and hired director Justin Lin , having been impressed with Lin's work for the film Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), which shared similar elements with Tokyo Drift . The third film marked the first appearance in the Fast & Furious franchise of Han Lue , portrayed by Sung Kang ,
2520-515: Is the first film since Tokyo Drift to not feature Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner and Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto. Dominic Toretto and his family must stop a world-shattering plot headed by Cipher and Dominic's estranged younger brother Jakob. The film is set two years after the events of The Fate of the Furious . This is the first film since Fast & Furious not to feature Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs. Jason Statham appears as Deckard Shaw in
2610-745: The Justice League which introduced the Red King ; this story was published in 2007 in JLA Classified #32–36. Arkham Asylum ' s success led to Slott's return to Marvel in 2004 to launch a new She-Hulk series. The title focused on She-Hulk as a "superhuman lawyer" in the Marvel Universe . After relaunching in October 2005, the second series met with higher sales, and after tie-ins with crossover storylines " Civil War " and " World War Hulk ", reached its highest numbers yet. In 2007 Slott left
2700-483: The Powdered Toast Man . Following this, Slott wrote other children's comics, including DC's Scooby-Doo , Looney Tunes , and Powerpuff Girls . After work on Batman Adventures and Justice League Adventures , Slott was given the chance to pitch a series for DC. The resulting miniseries was Arkham Asylum: Living Hell with artist Ryan Sook in 2003. In 2004 he wrote the "4th Parallel" storyline for
2790-489: The Vulturions . Spider-Boy later encounters Boy-Spider, a clone of him created by Madame Monstrosity who is more spider than human. After fleeing, Boy-Spider is calmed down by Monstrosity's servant Tabby, who is revealed to be Bailey's mother Tabitha Briggs. While out of webs, Spider-Boy encounters Spider-Woman while dodging some drones. While Spider-Woman does not remember the day when she helped Spider-Boy defeat Red Heron, she
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2880-407: The 1998 Vibe magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li and written by Gary Scott Thompson , Erik Bergquist, and David Ayer , was released in 2001. It began the original tetralogy of films focused on illegal street racing , which culminated in the film Fast & Furious (2009). The series moved towards heists and spying with Fast Five (2011), which was followed by five sequels in that genre,
2970-422: The 2007 Deadpool /GLI Summer Fun Spectacular with co-writer Fabian Nicieza , to coincide with Marvel's Civil War: The Initiative branding. At the end of 2005, Slott was assigned to write The Thing 's first solo series in 20 years. It was not a sales success, and was canceled with issue #8, despite Slott's attempts to rally readers in a campaign he called "Pull My Thing." The eight issues have been released in
3060-577: The 2012 Diamond Gem Award for Top Dollar Comic of the Year. The comic book went through five printings, The next month saw the premiere of a new series, The Superior Spider-Man , written by Slott, and featuring the adventures of Spider-Man, now inhabited by the mind of Doctor Octopus. The first issue won the 2013 Diamond Gem Award for Comic Book of the Year Over $ 3.00. The Superior Spider-Man ended with issue #31, with Peter Parker back as Spider-Man, and lead to
3150-424: The 2023 Edge of Spider-Verse series, and in the 2023 Spider-Boy series, his first solo comic book series . The first issue was released on November 1, 2023. The second issue was released on December 20, 2023. The third issue was released on January 31, 2024. He appeared in the 2023 Superior Spider-Man series, and in the 2023 Marvel Unlimited exclusive Infinity Comic series. The fourth issue of Spider-Boy
3240-749: The Eisner Award for " Best Single Issue ". In 2018 ended Slott wrote four of the Top 10 selling issues for the entire industry, taking the #2, #4, #8, and #10 spots. That year Slott finished his ten year-plus run on The Amazing Spider-Man . He wrote his last major storyline, titled " Go Down Swinging ", from issue #797–800, which detailed Spider-Man fighting a Carnage -bonded Green Goblin. After that, he finished his run with his final issue being #801. After finishing his run on The Amazing Spider-Man , Slott began writing Tony Stark: Iron Man and Fantastic Four . In January 2020, when Diamond Comics released its list of
3330-498: The F.E.A.S.T. building from Vermin and his clones. Spider-Boy is among the heroes who assist Spider-Man, Miles Morales, Spider-Woman, She-Hulk, and Daredevil in fighting Madame Masque . It's movie night at the F.E.A.S.T. Center. Aunt May states that her movie choice is Fast Car Family Five , which is a favorite of Peter Parker. Spider-Boy and Christina Wu head to Lucky Lane's Bowling Alley to go bowling. Then he later goes on patrol where he finds Spider-Man and Miles Morales fighting
3420-537: The F.E.A.S.T. building, Bailey and Christina Wu help set up for Christmas before battling Taskmaster . They stop him, but he manages to obtain the Super-Adaptoid 's left hand for Killionaire's use. On Christmas Day, Christina gives Bailey a picture of him and his mother. Spider-Boy later battles Toy Soldier, a sentient action figure that Killionaire created by reverse-engineering the Super-Adaptoid and can replicate
3510-463: The Furious , 2 Fast 2 Furious , and Fast & Furious , as part of the DVD releases. The films, which range from 10 to 20 minutes, are designed to be self-contained stories that provide backstory for characters or events introduced in the films. They were also designed to bridge the chronological gap that was created when the initial lead characters departed the series. Following the events of The Fast and
3600-607: The Furious , Brian O'Conner escapes from Los Angeles to avoid law enforcement until his eventual arrival in Miami in 2 Fast 2 Furious . Set between the events of The Fast and the Furious and Fast & Furious , Dominic Toretto lives as a wanted fugitive in the Dominican Republic . He eventually reunites with Letty and other associates to plan the hijacking of a gasoline shipment to help an impoverished neighborhood. Tony Toretto (voiced by Tyler Posey ), Dominic Toretto's cousin,
3690-488: The Top 100 Best-Selling Comics of the Decade, nine of the titles were ones written by Slott: The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (2014), The Amazing Spider-Man #800, Fantastic Four #1 (2018), The Amazing Spider-Man #700, The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (2015), The Amazing Spider-Man #798, Superior Spider-Man #1, The Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1, and The Amazing Spider-Man #799. In May 2021, Slott publicly apologized for
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3780-506: The Year Writer of Superior Spider-Man #1, winner of 2013's Diamond Gem Award for Comic of the Year (Over $ 3.00) Dan Slott (born July 3, 1967) is an American comic book writer, known for his work on Marvel Comics books such as The Amazing Spider-Man , as well as She-Hulk , Silver Surfer , The Superior Spider-Man , Tony Stark: Iron Man , The Mighty Avengers , and Fantastic Four . His work for DC Comics includes
3870-670: The adventures of a preteen Spider-Man character, someone Spider-Man won't want running around. It's child endangerment [ laughs ]. If you're Spider-Man, you're all about responsibility, and what kind of responsible hero would you be if you let this nine or ten-year-old kid run around and fight crime? So that's kind of where that came from." Slott later said Spider-Boy was created to be an entertaining Spider-Man supporting character, but became popular enough to get his own comic series. Spider-Boy debuted in Spider-Man vol. 4 #7 (April 2023), created by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos. He later appeared in
3960-544: The book, which would tie into Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr. 's The Amazing Spider-Man series. Fast %26 Furious Fast & Furious , also known as The Fast and the Furious , is a media franchise centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing , heists , spies , and family . The franchise also includes short films, a television series, toys, video games, live shows, and theme park attractions. The films are distributed by Universal Pictures . The first film , based on
4050-672: The books Arkham Asylum: Living Hell and Batman Adventures . Dan Slott's first published work for Marvel was "Survival of the Hippest" in Mighty Mouse #10 and "To Bounce or Not to Bounce", an eight-page backup story in New Warriors Annual #1 both cover dated July 1991. He became the regular writer for Marvel's Ren & Stimpy comic book series with that series debut issue (Dec. 1992) and first wrote Spider-Man in an issue of Ren and Stimpy that saw Spider-Man in battle against
4140-411: The character Han Lue. Given the apparent death of the character in the third film, the timeline of the franchise was altered to account for his appearance. With the emphasis on car culture toned down, the fourth film, Fast & Furious , was a commercial success. Although critical reception was mixed, it reinvigorated the franchise, as well as the star power of Diesel and Walker. In 2011, Fast Five
4230-485: The comic book sold out. Diamond Comic Distributors reported that Spider-Boy #1 was the 3rd top advance-reordered comic book by retailers between November 20 to November 6, 2023. ComicHub reported that Spider-Boy #1 was the best-selling comic in November 2023. The ComicHub Top 200 Comics sales chart reflects sales data collected from the ComicHub system at comic shops across the globe that sell American comics. This report
4320-571: The comic book's change to a twice–monthly schedule, beginning with Slott's "Big Time" storyline. The "Big Time" storyline ended with The Amazing Spider-Man #700, its final issue. While that issue's story, which involved the switching of Peter Parker's mind with that of Doctor Octopus , and ended with the death of Parker in Doctor Octopus' body and Octopus remaining in Parker's, generated controversy among fans, including death threats for Slott, it won
4410-476: The concept to Universal Pictures chairwoman Donna Langley, as well as Garcia and Morgan. He elaborated the sequel would take immediate precedence over the rest of his film-slate, and further teased its development will progress after he completes the holiday - action film Red One (2024). Later that month, Garcia confirmed that work on the screenplay is ongoing, calling the film "very ambitious". In December 2022, Universal Pictures producer Kelly McCormick stated
4500-490: The controversial storyline " One More Day ". Slott took over writing duties on The Mighty Avengers after writer Brian Michael Bendis ' departure, starting with issue #21 and finishing with issue #36. Slott wrote the story for the Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions video game which was released in September 2010. In November 2010, Slott took over The Amazing Spider-Man as the sole writer, marking
4590-436: The development of the eleventh film, its budget and modest box office performance meant that the project's continuation would serve as a finale. It was reported that an eleventh film could be "a throwback to the original film", and consist of a single mission and a different antagonist instead of Dante. In February 2024, Diesel confirmed that the eleventh film would be the final installment. In May 2024, Leterrier announced that
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#17328557054474680-512: The early stages of development. In 2019, Diesel announced a film that will focus on the women characters from the Fast & Furious and mentioned that there are three spin-off films in development. Nicole Perlman , Lindsey Anderson Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet will serve as co-screenwriters on the project. The first spin-off, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw , was announced in 2018 and starred Johnson and Jason Statham . In late 2017, Variety reported Morgan had written
4770-417: The entertaining second story, "Balloonacy," by Ty Templeton and Dee Cunniffe, appreciating the inclusion of Squirrel Girl and Tippy-Toe. He remarked that when Spider-Boy takes center stage, the series evokes a unique quality that feels special, leaving him eager to see where the story goes next. Dan Slott Writer of Amazing Spider-Man #1, winner of 2014's Diamond Gem Award for Top Dollar Comic of
4860-511: The erasure of their criminal records. This is the only film in the main series without Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto. High school car enthusiast Sean Boswell is sent to live in Tokyo with his father and finds solace in the city's drifting community. Vin Diesel makes a cameo appearance as Dominic Toretto at the end of the film. Dominic Toretto and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent Brian O'Conner are forced to work together to avenge
4950-503: The film is the first to star Helen Mirren and saw Lucas Black reprise his role as Sean Boswell from Tokyo Drift . F9 was originally scheduled to be theatrically released on May 22, 2020, but was pushed back a year to April 2, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It was then pushed back to May 28, 2021, and finally released in the United States on June 25. It broke pandemic box office records, grossing $ 726 million worldwide. Fast X
5040-409: The film was delayed to 2026. In November 2019, producer Hiram Garcia confirmed that all creatives involved have intentions in developing a sequel to Hobbs & Shaw , with conversations regarding the project ongoing. By March 2020, Dwayne Johnson confirmed that a sequel was officially in development, while the creative team was not yet decided. Garcia confirmed the project was in active development
5130-420: The film's production has been stalled. In June 2023, Johnson announced plans for a direct Hobbs & Shaw sequel were postponed, and that a standalone sequel serving as a direct continuation to Fast X (2023) that would bridge into the eleventh main film was in development. The film's title, Hobbs & Reyes , was then announced, with Johnson and Jason Momoa set to star. Morgan is set to return to write
5220-580: The film, with Garcia, Johnson, Dany Garcia , Vin Diesel, Samantha Vincent, Jeff Kirschenbaum , and Neal H. Moritz set to produce. In 2024, Zach Dean (the writer of Fast X ) was hired to write an untitled stand-alone film. In 2015, Diesel said major spin-offs were in development. A female spin-off was confirmed in 2019 with Nicole Perlman, Lindsey Anderson Beer, and Geneva Robertson-Dworet as screenwriters. The short films were either released direct-to-video or saw limited theatrical distribution, being mostly included as special features for The Fast and
5310-427: The films. Two short films that tie into the series have also been released. The series has been commercially successful. It is Universal's biggest franchise and the eighth highest-grossing film series , with a combined gross of over $ 7 billion. Critical reception for the first four films was mixed until the fifth and later films, which were more positively received. Outside of the films, Fast & Furious has been
5400-479: The focus of other media, including attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida , live shows, commercials, toys, and video games. Brian O'Conner , an LAPD officer, goes undercover in the street racing world to investigate a group of unknown truck hijackers, believed to be led by Dominic Toretto . Brian O'Conner and Roman Pearce team up to go undercover for the U.S. Customs Service to bring down drug lord Carter Verone in exchange for
5490-559: The franchise and Universal hired F. Gary Gray to helm the eighth film, The Fate of the Furious . This film was to begin a new trilogy to conclude the franchise. The film was released in 2017 and received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom praised the performances and action sequences, but criticized the storyline and the long running time. It was an unabashed commercial success, grossing over $ 1.2 billion worldwide. Universal later announced that final two films will be released in May 2020 and April 2021, with Lin returning to direct. It
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#17328557054475580-488: The heist. Fast Five was initially conceived to conclude the franchise, but following positive reception at test screenings, alongside its eventual strong critical and commercial performance, Universal proceeded to develop a sixth film. Furthermore, the film is noted for the addition of Dwayne Johnson to the cast, whose performance was critically praised. In late 2011, the Los Angeles Times reported that Universal
5670-568: The introduction of Bailey Briggs as Spider-Boy in Spider-Man vol. 4 #7 was credited as one of the main reasons the comic book sold out. Matt Devoe of ComicBook.com ranked the comic book 1st in their "Top 10 Comic Books Rising in Value in the Last Week Include Midnight Sons and Tons of Spider-Verse" list. His appearance in Edge of Spider-Verse #3 was also credited as one of the key reasons
5760-480: The mid-credits scene, while Jordana Brewster returns to the franchise in her role of Mia Toretto, along with Sung Kang as Han Lue, who is revealed to be alive, and Lucas Black as Sean Boswell. Shad Moss and Jason Tobin reprise their roles as Twinkie and Earl, respectively, from Tokyo Drift . Dominic Toretto must protect his family and crew from Dante Reyes, the son of deceased drug kingpin Hernan Reyes. The film
5850-404: The most interesting incarnations of Spider-Man , writing, "While his youth, quirkiness, and awkward similarities to his mentor make him immediately endearing to fans, another contributing factor to Spider-Boy's newfound popularity and staying power lies in his unique rogues gallery." George Marston of Newsarama referred to Bailey Briggs as a one of Marvel's newest breakout characters. In 2023,
5940-444: The most recent of which, Fast X , was released on May 19, 2023. Universal expanded the series to include the spin-off film Hobbs & Shaw (2019), while its subsidiary DreamWorks Animation followed this with the six-season animated streaming television series Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019–2021). Soundtrack albums have been released for all the films, as well as compilation albums containing existing music heard in
6030-476: The murder of Toretto's lover Letty Ortiz and apprehend drug lord Arturo Braga. The film is set five years after the events of The Fast and the Furious , and before Tokyo Drift , with Sung Kang reprising his role as Han Lue from the latter film. Dom, Brian, along with Dom's sister Mia plan a heist to steal $ 100 million from corrupt businessman Hernan Reyes while being pursued for arrest by U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent Luke Hobbs . The film
6120-509: The necessary love to help him grow. Matthew Aguilar of ComicBook.com gave Spider-Boy #1 a score of 4 out of 5 stars, praising the emotional depth of Bailey's origin story and the poignant reunion that unfolds, calling it a "heartfelt" experience. He noted that the villains in the series have an appealing absurdity, which adds to its charm, with artist Paco Medina and colorist Erick Arciniega effectively embracing this whimsical style in their artwork and character designs. Aguilar also highlighted
6210-478: The ninth film to be delayed. Johnson called out his male co-stars after completing The Fate of the Furious in a now deleted Instagram post saying, "My male co-stars however are a different story. Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don't. The ones that don't are too chicken shit to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I'm not acting in some of these scenes and my blood
6300-503: The other notable versions of the character interacting for the first time the comics, including Spider-Ham , Spider-Gwen , Spider-Man Noir , and Spider-Man 2099 , an idea Slott had used in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions , and later adapted into the 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse . Slott and artist Mike Allred launched a new Silver Surfer series in May 2014. In 2016, Slott and Allred's Silver Surfer #11 won
6390-608: The powers of the Avengers. However, Spider-Boy convinces him to turn against Killionaire and become a hero after he proves to be worthy of wielding Mjolnir . Sometime later, Spider-Boy and Thor battle the Asgardian spider Klöpp before learning that it is Ulik 's pet and reuniting the two. During the " Gang War " storyline, Spider-Boy saves a police officer from the Inner Demons by using his paralyzing venom on him. Then he works to defend
6480-403: The script, while David Leitch would direct. Originally, the ninth film in the main series was supposed to be released in April 2019, followed by the tenth in April 2021. Instead, Universal opted to proceed with the spin-off, to occupy the 2019 release date. This caused tensions between Johnson, Diesel and Gibson, with Gibson responding through an Instagram post, criticizing Johnson for causing
6570-425: The script. After failing to secure the returns of Walker or any other member of the original cast, Universal ordered a stand-alone film of the franchise. Screenwriter Chris Morgan subsequently attempted to revive the series primarily for car enthusiasts, introducing new characters, focusing on a car-related subculture and moving the series to Tokyo; Japan contains one of the world's largest automotive industries . It
6660-607: The series was able to bring Diesel in for a cameo appearance, in exchange for letting the actor's production company acquire the rights to the Riddick character. The third film was the least financially successful of the franchise, received lukewarm reception and left the future of the franchise in limbo. Away from the franchise, Diesel made a string of box office or critical flops, including The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), The Pacifier (2005) and Find Me Guilty (2006), but his cameo in Tokyo Drift generated interest in reviving
6750-414: The series. After signing Diesel and confirming the return of Lin, Universal worked to track the first film's original co-stars and re-signed Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster in mid-2008. Walker was initially reluctant to rejoin the franchise after six years, but Diesel assured him that film would be considered the first "true" sequel. Morgan returned to write after the critical praise for
6840-568: The sexualization with which he wrote the relationship between Peter Parker and Cindy Moon /Silk, an Asian character he co-created. Slott stated that while he was proud to have introduced her into the Marvel Universe, he admitted that having their attraction be derived from their pheromones was a "bad idea and a mistake", and that after listening to criticism by Asian readers, he came to feel that his depiction of her had "unintentionally played into racial stereotypes" and that "those story choices were
6930-620: The title with volume 2 #21, and became one of the writers on The Amazing Spider-Man . While She-Hulk was on hiatus in 2005, Slott penned the Spider-Man / Human Torch miniseries, which chronicled the friendship of the two characters over the years, with each issue paying tribute to a different era of Marvel Comics. Slott gave the team the Great Lakes Avengers their first ever solo miniseries in GLA: Misassembled , which featured
7020-469: The titles Racer X (after the article), Redline , Race Wars and Street Wars , but was ultimately inspired by a documentary on American International Pictures , which included the 1954 film The Fast and the Furious . Moritz was traded use of some stock footage to its director, Roger Corman , in exchange for a license to use the title. Upon release in June 2001, the film shattered box office expectations and
7110-528: The universe's memories of Spider-Boy, but accidentally cast a spell that sends him through the Web of Life and Destiny. As Bailey travels the universe, visiting Earth-67 , Earth-51778 , Earth-51914 , Earth-982 , and Earth-92131 in the process, Lady Araña and Silk begin to remember his existence which led to him accidentally getting sucked into the Web of Life and Destiny. Spider-Man is informed of what happened and donates "threads" to rescue Spider-Boy. This also restores
7200-653: The universe's memories of him, with Madame Web stating that there will be a price for this. Afterwards, Bailey returns to school and begins learning everything that happened while he was missing. Tabitha also joins the F.E.A.S.T. staff and learns of Bailey's secret identity, but allows him to continue being a superhero. Meanwhile, Bullseye and an unnamed female ninja take interest in him and obtain Daredevil's Golden Fang Trophy. In response, Spider-Boy and Daredevil pursue Bullseye to Madripoor . Spider-Boy possesses superpowers similar to those of Spider-Man . He can transform into
7290-464: The world with a deadly virus. On April 19, 2023, Louis Leterrier was announced as the director of an untitled sequel to Fast X and Hobbs & Reyes , while Christina Hodson and Oren Uziel were confirmed as screenwriters five days later. Later that month at CinemaCon, Vin Diesel revealed the eleventh film would be released in 2025. The project was put on hold due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. While Fast X led
7380-538: Was announced that Brewster would reprise her role as Mia Toretto, while screenwriter Daniel Casey was hired for the ninth film; F9 is the first film since Tokyo Drift not to be written by Morgan. Pre-production began in February 2019 in London, and filming began in June and concluded in November. John Cena was cast as the film's villain, portraying Jakob Toretto, Dom's brother. Moreover, Sung Kang returned as Han, while
7470-421: Was approaching the sixth and seventh installment with a single storyline running through both films, with Morgan envisaging themes of freedom and family, but later shifted to account for the studio's wishes to incorporate elements of espionage . Lin revealed that he had, after discussions with Diesel, storyboarded, previsualized and began editing a twelve-minute finale for Fast & Furious 6 , before filming
7560-521: Was completed on Fast Five . Upon release, the sixth film became the highest-grossing film in the series, grossing $ 788 million worldwide. Universal lacked a major event film for 2014 and rushed the seventh film into pre-production in mid-2013 due to its status as a bankable asset. Lin decided not to return to direct the seventh film, as he was still performing post-production on Fast & Furious 6 . James Wan , primarily known for horror films, took over directorial duties. In November 2013, Walker died in
7650-411: Was created based on information from more than 125 stores that used the ComicHub system during the reporting period. Sayantan Gayen of Comic Book Resources called Spider-Boy #1 a "positive debut issue," asserting that it offers the freshest take on an old formula from Marvel in recent history. He praised the potential for the character, noting that Bailey's future looks bright if the creators invest
7740-408: Was delayed by a year and the production location shifted to Miami . Tyrese Gibson , who worked with Singleton on the film Baby Boy (2001), was hired as Walker's new co-star for what was also the first entry in the series to feature long-running cast member Ludacris . Universal attempted to bring back Diesel for the third installment, but he again declined due to other projects and a dislike for
7830-439: Was designed to be the final movie of the franchise which later evolved in becoming a two part finale. Justin Lin was brought back to direct both movies but left the process early on due to on set differences with Vin Diesel. Louis Leterrier was then hired as his replacement to direct the two part finale. At Universal's request, the two part finale was changed to a trilogy. In 2015, Diesel announced that potential spin-offs were in
7920-483: Was released on February 21, 2024. Bailey Briggs was originally a normal boy before being kidnapped by Madame Monstrosity . He and fellow prisoner Eli Hartman are respectively fused with a spider and an elephant and rhinoceros, with Eli being dubbed "Hellifino". In " End of the Spider-Verse ", following the defeat of Shathra and Morlun , Bailey is among their victims who are resurrected. After realizing that nobody remembers his existence, he leaves and ends up living at
8010-498: Was released. While developing the film, Universal completely departed from any street racing elements prevalent in previous films, to transform the franchise into a heist action series involving cars. By doing so, they hoped to attract wider audiences that might otherwise be put off by a heavy emphasis on cars and car culture. Fast Five is considered the transitional film in the series, featuring only one car race and giving more attention to action set pieces such as gun fights, brawls and
8100-438: Was surprised that Spider-Boy remembered Gerry. Both of them discover that the drones were being controlled by Screwball . who combines them into one giant robot. Spider-Woman defeats the giant robot and uses one of the drones to track down Screwball. When Screwball tries to flee, Spider-Woman and Spider-Boy subdue Screwball and leave her for the police. As Bailey tries to have lunch at PS 41 Greenwich Village, he gets surprised by
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