'Hobbs and Shaw' Could Earn up to $65 Million in Opening Weekend The film, which stars br Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and br Jason Statham, hits theaters August 2. In the flick, they reprise their roles as br Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw. 'Hobbs and Shaw' is the first spinoff from br the 'Fast & Furious' franchise, which has br generated billions worldwide. According to 'Variety,' it could see competition at the box office br when it reaches the big screen. A week beforehand, Quentin Tarantino’s drama-thriller br 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' reaches theaters on July 26. In addition, Disney's remake of br 'The Lion King' may still be going strong after its release on July 19. But box office numbers could be helped by br 'Hobbs and Shaw' releasing a little later br on in China on August 23.