Santos to Star Opposite Michelle Rodriguez in “Fast & Furious 7”

Romeo Santos is making a furious acting debut…

The 32-year-old Dominican and Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and former lead singer of the Bachata group Aventura has joined the cast of Universal PicturesFast & Furious 7.

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Santos, a chart-topping, Grammy-nominated musician, was joined onstage at his sold-out Staples Center concert in Los Angeles by Fast & Furious franchise star Vin Diesel, who made the announcement to the singer’s fans.

Santos’ role in the James Wan-directed sequel hasn’t been revealed yet.

But he will be joining Jason Statham, Kurt Russell and more newcomers alongside series returners Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Lucas Black and the late Paul Walker.

Fast & Furious 7 will be released in theaters on April 10, 2015.

Gutiérrez Signs with William Morris Endeavor

F. Javier Gutiérrez has new representation…

The 39-year-old Spanish filmmaker has signed with William Morris Endeavor (WME).

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Gutiérrez, one of the most awarded and heralded fantasy genre filmmakers in his native country, recently landed the job directing the reboot of the James O’Barr cult fanboy classic The Crow at Relativity Media.

Gutierrez, who has been repped at Paradigm, previously wrote and directed the Spanish-language thriller Before the Fall, a film that won Best Motion Picture and Best Screenplay at the Malaga Film Festival.

In addition, Gutierrez is set to produce the sci-fi project The Greys for Dimension Films, as well as produce House Of Horror with James Wan, currently in production at Dimension Films.

Brewster to Return for “The Fast And The Furious 7” Next Year

It looks like Jordana Brewster could experience more fast and furious moments…

During CinemaCon, Vin Diesel announced that Universal Pictures will release The Fast And The Furious 7 on July 11, 2014 with the entire cast, including the 32-year-old Brazilian-American actress, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and Tyrese.

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The date is a little over a year after Fast And Furious 6s premiere, which opens May 24 and is still in post-production.

James Wan is in talks to direct the seventh installment of the franchise.

Production on the new film is scheduled to start in August — a fast turnaround that begins right after the stars finish publicity on the current installment, which will feature the return (from the dead) of Michelle Rodriguez.