#301 Flowing with Justin Lin

The first guest of the season is someone who is an amazingly talented and hard working individual who Shannon is so grateful to call colleague, mentor and friend. You may know him as the mega director of such films as the Fast and the Furious, Star Trek Beyond, and Better Luck Tomorrow. Or perhaps you’ve encountered his work as a creative on a little show called Warrior on HBOMax. Whatever the case we’re sure that Justin Lin has touched your lives in some way through the amazing work he continues to put out. What Shannon loves about Justin is he is committed to learning and forging his own path AND, more importantly, he is truly a good soul. See (or listen) for yourself as Shannon talks life, Warrior and the warrior spirit with Justin Lin!

JL Headshot_v2.jpg — Get to know Justin Lin

JUSTIN LIN is a Taiwanese-born American filmmaker whose popular movies have grossed more than $2 billion worldwide. He is responsible for re-booting THE FAST AND FURIOUS franchise, along with creating innovative projects in both TV and film. Most recently, Lin directed the highly anticipated F9, which will premiere this summer. Upcoming, Lin will direct parts 1 and 2 of FAST & FURIOUS 10, the final installment in the FAST saga.

Previously, Lin directed the critically acclaimed blockbuster STAR TREK: BEYOND, the last film in the modern STAR TREK trilogy. His directing credits also include Universal’s box-office blockbusters THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT, FAST & FURIOUS, FAST 5 and FAST & FURIOUS 6. His directorial debut, the critically acclaimed BETTER LUCK TOMORROW, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

On the TV side, Perfect Storm Entertainment and Lin produced the hit series’ SCORPION, S.W.A.T, and MAGNUM P.I. for CBS, and are currently in production on the third season of WARRIOR for HBO MAX.

In 2012, Lin founded Perfect Storm Entertainment with the intent of producing films and television with a global perspective. Lin also formed the digital company YOMYOMF to give a new outlet for aspiring Asian American filmmakers.

Connect with Justin:

Follow Justin on Instagram: @JustinLin

and Twitter: @JustinLin

Official trailer for Fast9:

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