August 16 Is A Nice Day For Quick & Livid Followers

August 16 can be an excellent day for the Quick & Livid franchise. The sprawling motion film franchise had humble beginnings, kicking off with the 2001 action-crime racing film The Quick and the Livid. Since then, the films have featured more and more high-octane stunts, together with automobiles parachuting from a cargo aircraft.

The franchise, which can be persevering with with the upcoming Quick 11, boasts an ever-expanding star-studded ensemble solid, that includes well-known actors together with Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Gal Gadot, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, John Cena, Jason Momoa, Sung Kang, Jordana Brewster, and Kurt Russell.

Netflix has now introduced by way of an Instagram put up that seven of the Quick & Livid motion pictures can be coming to the streaming platform on August 16. This contains the primary three motion pictures (The Quick and the Livid, 2 Quick 2 Livid, and Tokyo Drift) in addition to Quick 5, Quick & Livid 6, Livid 7, and the spinoff film Hobbs & Shaw.

There are solely 4 Quick & Livid motion pictures that aren’t coming to Netflix on August 16, particularly the three most up-to-date installments within the flagship franchise (The Destiny of the Livid, F9, and Quick X) in addition to the fourth film, Quick & Livid. See Netflix’s announcement put up beneath:

What This Means For The Quick & Livid Franchise

The truth that the vast majority of the Quick & Livid franchise can be streaming on Netflix makes the films extra accessible at residence than ever earlier than, as a result of Netflix is the streaming service with essentially the most subscribers worldwide.

Moreover, this transfer consolidates the films on streaming greater than they’ve been beforehand. On the time of writing, they’re scattered on quite a lot of completely different providers, together with Prime Video, HBO Max, YouTube TV, and Starz.

Whereas the latter providers can be retaining their licenses in the meanwhile, the Prime Video titles are shifting to Netflix alongside Hobbs & Shaw, which isn’t presently accessible on subscription streaming, and Livid 7, which is just accessible on the expensive streamer Fubo on the time of writing.

Beneath, see a breakdown of the present streaming properties of the Quick & Livid motion pictures, and the place they are going to be as of August 16:

After the transfer to Netflix, the one one of many Quick & Livid motion pictures that won’t be accessible on subscription streaming in any type is the eighth installment, The Destiny of the Livid. It stays to be seen if that title will discover a new streaming residence sooner somewhat than later.

Our Take On The Quick & Livid Streaming Replace

Whereas this transfer doesn’t put your complete franchise collectively on a single platform, such a factor would have been extremely uncommon for a franchise that’s so sprawling and has lasted for greater than 20 years, making licensing notably difficult.

The truth that the vast majority of the Quick & Livid motion pictures are coming to Netflix continues to be a significant coup for the streamer, particularly contemplating the truth that viewership might enhance as manufacturing ramps up on the subsequent installment.

Supply: Netflix/Instagram