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Here's what's being talked about today in pop culture:

• Vin Diesel confirms that not only will there be an eighth "Fast and Furious" movie next year, but installments 9 and 10 are planned for 2019 and 2021. [Entertainment Weekly]

• Elizabeth Banks has signed on to play the villainous Rita Repulsa in "Power Rangers," a big-screen reboot of the '90s kids show. [The Hollywood Reporter]

• Alan Rickman is gone, but his voice lives on in the upcoming "Alice Through the Looking Glass." [The Huffington Post]