Universal CityWalk revs up for a turbo-charged takeover with Universal Pictures'
Furious 7, featuring a flurry of activity in support of the film's
April 3 release, including a
Fast & Furious movie marathon at the AMC Theatres, an exclusive first-look at
Furious 7's 1967 Camaro and an original costume display, including attire worn by
Vin Diesel and
Dwayne Johnson in the new action thriller.
As the choice L.A. destination to see the latest installment in the
Fast & Furious film series, Universal CityWalk's AMC Theatres will jump-start the excitement with advance screenings of
Furious 7 starting at select times every seven minutes after the hour beginning on Thursday, April 2. The AMC Theatres will also bridge the gap to this latest film with an exciting two-day movie marathon at CityWalk, featuring all previous six
Fast & Furious films on
Tuesday, March 31 and
Thursday, April 2.
For more information and to purchase tickets to the advance screening of
Furious 7 and the
Fast & Furious movie marathon at the AMC Universal CityWalk Theatres and IMAX, visit
www.CityWalkHollywood.com.
The exciting
Furious 7 takeover also provides guests with an exclusive opportunity to get up close and personal with genuine artifacts from the new movie, including the 1967 Camaro that character
Roman Pearce (
Tyrese Gibson) drives. Located on CityWalk, outside the AMC Theatre, the grey muscle car—with its 500 horsepower and 4x4 tires—offers fans a picture perfect photo opp through
Sunday, April 5.
Authentic wardrobe worn by Dominic "Dom" Toretto (
Vin Diesel) and
Luke Hobbs (
Dwayne Johnson) will also be on display exclusively at the AMC Theatres from
Friday, March 20 through
Friday, April 10.
The non-stop action and charged atmosphere shift into high gear as CityWalk's state of the art outdoor concert venue, "5 Towers," celebrates the
Furious 7 takeover with a D.J. party spinning songs from the film series' entire music library, including new sounds from the latest movie soundtrack as part of the opening weekend festivities from
Thursday, April 2 through
Saturday, April 4.
Universal Studios Hollywood will join in on the takeover as the theme park prepares to introduce its all-original thrill ride "
Fast & Furious—Supercharged" on
Thursday, June 25.
"Fast & Furious—Supercharged" is a technologically advanced, epic ride that reunites stars from the
Fast & Furious series in a groundbreaking mega-attraction, conceived as a new installment to the dynamic
Fast & Furious films that can only be experienced at The Entertainment Capital of L.A. Featuring characters made famous by
Vin Diesel,
Dwayne Johnson,
Michelle Rodriguez,
Tyrese Gibson and
Luke Evans, "Fast & Furious—Supercharged" will catapult guests into the high-stakes underground world of fast cars in a harrowing escapade—at perceived speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour—to save one of their own from an international crime cartel.
Located within Universal Plaza, a convergence of original
Fast & Furious prop cars will be on display for guests and fans of the film series, including Dom's 1970 Dodger Charger R/T. The black, V8-powered car first appeared in
The Fast and the Furious and has been a mainstay in every action-packed film since. The grey 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner that Dom first drove in
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift will also be on display, along with the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda that belonged to Letty in
Fast & Furious 6. The car display will be available throughout the summer.
For a behind-the-scenes look at "Fast & Furious—Supercharged," please click
here. The 90-second footage offers insightful perspective on the making of this adrenaline-charged attraction along with interviews with
Fast & Furious franchise cast members and stars of the ride, including
Dwayne Johnson,
Michelle Rodriguez and
Tyrese Gibson.
More information about Universal CityWalk is available at
www.CityWalkHollywood.com. Regular updates also can be found on CityWalk's Twitter
@CityWalkLA, Facebook page
Universal CityWalk Hollywood and Instagram
@CityWalkLA. Join the conversation online using #FastFuriousRide, and for the latest news, 'Like' Universal Studios Hollywood on
Facebook and follow on
Instagram and
Twitter at @UniStudios.
Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A.
SM, includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour; the
CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex, the Universal CityWalk Cinemas and the "5 Towers" state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue. World-class rides and attractions include the incredibly popular 3D Ultra-HD adventure, "Despicable Me Minion Mayhem" and immersive "Super Silly Fun Land," the critically-acclaimed mega-attraction, "Transformers™: The Ride-3D," the intense, award-winning ride, "King Kong 360 3-D" on the behind-the-scenes Studio Tour, "Revenge of the Mummy
SM—The Ride" and "Jurassic Park® —The Ride." As part of its milestone 50th anniversary celebration in 2015, Universal Studios Hollywood will debut a slate of dynamic new attractions including the electrifying 3D-HD thrill ride, "Fast & Furious—Supercharged" as the grand finale to the famed Studio Tour, "Springfield," hometown of America's favorite TV family, adjacent to the award-winning "The Simpsons Ride™" and the "Nighttime Studio Tour," offering evening tours of the iconic movie backlot every weekend this summer and on select nights.