Digital Spy: Justin Lin’s Fast & Furious 6 Number One at Box Office

Justin Lin’s Fast & Furious 6 took in an estimated $98.5 million dollars at the box office this weekend, ranking number one in weekend ticket sales, according to Digital Spy. Fast & Furious 6 is the fourth and final movie Lin has done of the franchise.

The Asian American director is credited with reinvigorating the franchise and turning it into a huge box office hit. Fast & Furious knocked off last week’s winner, Star Trek, which fell to third place with $38 million.

Hangover 3 with Ken Jeong placed second at $42 million.

You can hear an interview with Fast & Furious stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and director Justin Lin in Digital Spy.

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Lin looks ahead to upcoming projects in Variety.

He also talks about how he removed stereotypes of Asian Americans from Fast & Furious here in ONTD.