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'Fast & Furious 7' revs up for likely $110M+ debut
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Paul Walker’s death shifts buzz into overdrive on social media and tracking three weeks ahead of April 3 opening The hot cars, guys and gals of ‘Furious 7” have moved into the box office fast lane, even though their movie’s nationwide debut is still three weeks away.
Sizzling social media and a spectacular new trailer shifted anticipation into high gear this week, but it’s the groundswell of love for the late Paul Walker that is driving pre-release projections of a record-breaking $100 million opening on the April 3 weekend.
“I think you have to acknowledge how profound an effect that’s going to have,” Rentrak senior analyst Paul Dergarabedian told TheWrap Thursday. “You got the feeling that you were watching a family on screen with these films, and fans felt as if they were a real part of that extended family. I think it’s going to be a cultural event.”
“Furious 7,”directed by James Wan, has a good shot at topping the April record of $95 million set last year by “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” Dergarabedian said . Tracking puts it at $100 million, and some analysts are even more bullish. “I think it could go even higher than that, and that’s because of the X factor that Walker’s fans provide” said Dergarabedian.
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Come on, Familia... one last ride for Paul 
Fast & Furious 6 Opening Weekend* $97,375,245
Fast Five Opening Weekend* $86,198,765
Fast and Furious Opening Weekend* $70,950,500
Fast and the Furious 3 Opening Weekend* $23,973,840
2 Fast 2 Furious Opening Weekend* $50,472,480
Fast and the Furious Opening Weekend* $40,089,015
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no idea why Universal thought that movie would be a good idea... I don't use that one.