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'Hobbs & Shaw' to test the box-office limits of Universal's 'Fast & Furious' franchise

"Fast & Furious" action heroes Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham are looking to pull off what may be their most over-the-top stunt yet: a successful spinoff from an 18-year-old Hollywood franchise.

Universal Pictures this weekend releases "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw," the ninth movie in the action-thriller series. Johnson and

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