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‘Red One’ Writer Talks Film’s Hopeful Ending, ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Sequel and Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tokyo Drift’ Fandom
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Brian Davids
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Writer-producer Chris Morgan dishes on bringing Santa's secret service, a rogue agent, and Hollywood's love for 'Tokyo Drift' to life in the action-packed holiday film 'Red One'.
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- Dwayne Johnson has been eager to make a Christmas movie for years, and he and production partner Dany Garcia instantly fell in love with the 'Red One' pitch, leading them to pitch it to every studio until Amazon came on board.
- Despite the tepid reception to 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift' upon its release, director Christopher Nolan has since expressed his 'very soft spot' for the film, much to writer Chris Morgan's delight.
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Chris Morgan, Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia, J.K. Simmons, Chris Evans, Dany Garcia, Jake Kasdan, Lucas Black, Sung Kang, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Jason Momoa, Louis Leterrier, Chris Evans, Bill Macy, Kim Basinger, Jessica Biel, Kristofer Hivju, Seven Bucks production company, Amazon, Universal, Fast & Furious franchise, Red One, Hobbs & Shaw, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast X, Cellular, Deputy X