A trailer for Universal Pictures' Fast and Furious aired during the second quarter of Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009. Paul Walker and Vin Diesel reprise their roles from the original film in this latest installment of the ongoing Fast and the Furious franchise.
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- "(T)he series has had two installments (2 Fast 2 Furious and Tokyo Drift) since Paul Walker's Brian O'Connor and Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto originally parted ways, we have not seen the two together on the silver screen since Walker's unforgettable '"I owe you a 10-second car" line at the end of The Fast and the Furious. It also looks like the crew will have to leave Los Angeles and head south of the border to help bring down a mutual enemy."—Edmunds.comEdmunds.com: Faster and More Furious (January 15, 2009)
Fast and the Furious 2009 Super Bowl Ad
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- YouTube Video: Fast and Furious Super Bowl spot (Time: 0:46)
Official MySpace: Fast and Furious Trailer (Time: 2:12)
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Fast Facts
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Super Bowl XLIII airs
February 1, 2009 at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT
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Each 30 second commercial spot came with an estimated $3 million price tagVariety: Super Bowl Push (January 8, 2009)
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Approximately 100 million viewers watched the 2009 Super BowlVariety: Super Bowl Push (January 8, 2009)
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Fast and Furious is directed by Justin Lin (Tokyo Drift)Edmunds.com: Faster and More Furious (January 15, 2009)
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A Buick Grand National will replace Vin Diesel's Dodge ChargerEdmunds.com: Faster and More Furious (January 15, 2009)
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Universal has also purchased Super Bowl ad space for Land of the LostVariety: Super Bowl Push (January 8, 2009)
