Buckle up – all the mean supercar machines of the world\u2019s most adrenaline-fueled film franchise are bolting down the road at breakneck speed! From Saturday 1 April to Sunday 9, April M-Net and MultiChoice are putting the pedal to the metal with a special M-Net Movies Fast & Furious pop-up channel featuring all seven of the high-octane movies built on non-stop action, heart-stopping stunts, heart-pumping chases and superstar cast.<\/p>\n
The M-Net Movies Fast & Furious Pop-up channel is a special treat for MultiChoice\u2019s DStv Premium customers, arriving just days before the much-anticipated film premiere of the eighth instalment in the franchise, Fast & Furious 8, starring an all-star cast including Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Kurt Russell and South Africa\u2019s very own Charlize Theron which will be released in cinemas worldwide. Petrol-heads, Fast fans and everyone who loves great action can race off to Channel 109. The channel will also be streamed on DStv Now and all seven films will be available on the M-Net Movies Collection on Catch Up Plus, which can be accessed via the DStv Wifi Connector.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe promised to bring viewers unmissable curated movie themed channels in 2017 and are excited to rev it up after the massive success of pop-ups such as the recent James Bond extravaganza and M-Net Inspire,\u201d says M-Net\u2019s Director of Channels, Jan du Plessis. \u201cThe M-Net Movies Fast & Furious pop-up has been timed to feed into the frenzy around the latest edition in the franchise. It also coincides with exciting changes on the M-Net channels. April is indeed going to be a super-sized month on the M-Net front.\u201d<\/p>\n
The M-Net Movies Fast & Furious channel will run daily from 10:00 with back-to-back Fast films until around 22:30. Do note however, that the channel will conclude on 9 April with a binge-viewing session, with all seven films running in chronological order. For the full schedules, please consult the EPG Guide or go to mnet.tv.<\/p>\n
To join the conversation while the Fast & Furious speedsters are burning rubber, the social media pitstops m-net.dstv.com\/page\/pop-up<\/a>; @mnetmovies; www.mnet.tv<\/a>; or by using #ff109.<\/p>\n Full summaries of the movies:<\/p>\n Year: 2001 A pulsating high-speed action drama that launched the popular film franchise. It was a runaway success at the box office and attracted praise from many top American critics.<\/p>\n Brian O\u2019Conner is an undercover cop on a dangerous mission: He must capture Dominic Toretto, an elusive street racer and truck hijacker on a mission to steal electronic equipment worth millions of dollars. Toretto is fearless and violence is his first resort.<\/p>\nThe Fast and The Furious<\/h6>\n
\nCast: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster
\nDirector: Rob Cohen
\nGenres: Action, Crime, Thriller.
\nRating: 16VL<\/p>\n