While F9 may be delayed until next Memorial Day, it looks like Universal Pictures is already plotting the endgame for their blockbuster Fast & Furious franchise. Deadline is reporting that the studio has greenlit Fast & Furious 10 and Fast & Furious 11, with the latter slated to serve as the final installment in the long-running action series.
Justin Lin, who has directed five of the nine installments, is currently in advance negotiations to helm the final two chapters, which are expected to see the return of franchise lead Vin Diesel and his all-star supporting cast of Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Sung Kang.
Production is in its earliest stages, so it may not actually get off the ground until sometime next year, but it seems as though they do have, at least, a two-film arc mapped out to bring this story to an epic close.
No word yet on whether Hobbs & Shaw stars Dwayne Johnson or Jason Statham could appear in the grand finale, but the former's involvement will likely be determined by whether or not he and Diesel can mend fences years after their infamous fallout during the production of The Fate of the Furious.
Some combination of Charlize Theron, John Cena, Helen Mirren, Lucas Black, Cardi B, Ozuna, Tego Calderón, and Don Omar could also appear depending on the events of the forthcoming F9. Another intriguing possibility is Gal Gadot, whose character is currently deceased - but considering the franchise recently resurrected Han, there's no telling who could be next.
Summer 2020 is the time for F9, the ninth chapter in The Fast Saga that has endured for almost two decades and has earned more than $5 billion around the world. Directed by Justin Lin, who helmed the third, fourth, fifth and sixth chapters of the series when it transformed into a global blockbuster, the film stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Oscar®winner Charlize Theron and Oscar® winner Helen Mirren. F9 is produced by Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Joe Roth, Justin Lin, Clayton Townsend and Samantha Vincent
F9 features:
Director: Justin Lin
Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto
Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz
Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Tej Parker
Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto
Nathalie Emmanuel as Ramsey
Sung Kang as Han Lue
John Cena as Jakob Toretto
Helen Mirren as Magdalene Shaw
Charlize Theron as Cipher
Lucas Black as Sean Boswell
Bow Wow as Twinkie
Jason Tobin as Earl Hu
Cardi B as Leysa
Anna Sawai as Elle
Michael Rooker as Buddy
Finn Cole in an undisclosed role
Vinnie Bennett in an undisclosed role
Ozuna in an undisclosed role
Francis Ngannou in an undisclosed role
F9 races into theaters April 2, 2021
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