‘Fast and Furious’ Nos. 9, 10 confirmed
Universal Pictures and Vin Diesel have confirmed there will be a ninth and a 10th film in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, with release dates in 2019 and 2021.
The news was first unveiled late Tuesday night through Vin Diesel’s Instagram account. Diesel had revealed Jan. 18 that an eighth filmwould be titled “Fast 8” and released the first poster for the actionmovie, showing the New York City skyline.
Universal had already staked out April 14, 2017, as the release date for “Fast 8.” Diesel and Universal both said Tuesday that “Fast& Furious 9” will open April 19, 2019, with “Fast& Furious 10” coming April 2, 2021.
Plot details have yet to be revealed for “Fast 8,” although news broke last month that Universal was exploring shooting the actioner in Cuba. “Straight Outta Compton” director F. Gary Gray is directing, and Neil Moritz is producing with Diesel.
“Furious 7,” dedicated to the late Paul Walker, was a massive success, with world wide grosses topping $1.5 billion.
The first film in the franchise was titled “The Fast and the Furious” and starred Diesel, Walker, Jordanna Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, with Rob Cohen directing and Moritz producing. The 2001 release carried a budget of $40 million and grossed $145 million domestically and another $62 million internationally.