As every new trailer shows, the "Fast and Furious" franchise is slowly inching toward "Speed Racer" with tanktops, but that journey hit a bump last week when it was revealed 'Furious 6' director Justin Lin would not return for the series' seventh installment. That didn't stop rumors about that film's villain from swirling, but it seems Universal have now made steps toward finding a new helmer, and quick. Alongside Rob Cohen and John Singleton, Lin has truly shepherded the franchise into a specific brand of bombastic, 'roided-up entertainment; understandably, in order to fill his shoes, Universal have reportedly narrowed their list of directors down to those adept at adaptations, sequels, and remakes: Jeff Wadlow, fresh off directing "Kick-Ass 2" for the studio, "The Lincoln Lawyer" helmer Brad Furman, and Harald Zwart, best known for his "Karate Kid" remake with Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. Universal's choice could be coming sometime this week, and we'll see if any of these...
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