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Vin Diesel has confirmed a female-led 'Fast and Furious' spin-off is in development and will be launched after the franchise's "finale". The 54-year-old actor, who plays Dominic Toretto in the high-speed film franchise, also admitted there are other spin-off movies in the works. He told Variety: "I started developing the female spinoff ... in 2017 with other spinoffs, and the sooner I deliver the finale, the sooner I can launch all the spinoffs. 'Fast X', which was released earlier this month, is the 10th and latest movie in the series and is one half of a two-part finale, but Diesel admitted ...
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Louis Leterrier will direct the 11th 'Fast and Furious' film. The 49-year-old filmmaker stepped in to replace Justin Lin behind the camera on 'Fast X' and has now been tapped to helm the following movie, which is set to be the final flick in the high-speed franchise. Universal Pictures president Peter Cramer said: "Louis joined the 'Fast and Furious' team seamlessly, with an innate understanding of the franchise that is stronger than ever after two decades. "Under his direction, 'Fast X' is a high-intensity thriller with all the spectacular action, emotion, and twists that the fans have come t...
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Louis Leterrier nearly turned down the chance to direct 'Fast X'. The 49-year-old filmmaker was drafted in to helm the movie last year following the departure of Justin Lin after shooting had begun but admits that he nearly snubbed the project as he "couldn't fathom" getting behind the camera without any preparation. Louis told Total Film magazine: "I said no. I couldn't fathom doing this. It's just impossible. It's just massive. Doing any movie, any TV show, anything without prep is crazy, let alone doing the biggest movie in the biggest action franchise of all time." However, he soon realise...
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Louis Leterrier had to rapidly rewrite 'Fast X'. The 49-year-old director stepped in to replace Justin Lin behind the camera on the latest installment of the 'Fast and Furious' franchise and oversaw a script overhaul on his flight to the set. Speaking to Variety, Louis said: "I read the script four times on the plane, and I said I had some ideas, and they said, 'Great, because the whole third act is changing. Can you rewrite it tonight?' I was literally on no sleep. I'd been in no sleep for days." The 'Grimsby' director explained how he soon realised that the entire script would need to be alt...
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Vin Diesel wants Robert Downey Jr. to play the "antithesis" of his character in the next 'Fast and Furious' movie. The 55-year-old actor portrays Dominic Toretto in the high-speed film franchise, and he is keen for the 57-year-old star to join the movie series as a character who "promotes AI and driverless cars". When asked who he wants in the next film, he said: "Robert Downey Jr. "Without telling you too much about what happens in the future, there’s a character who is the antithesis of Dom who is promoting AI and driverless cars and a philosophy that with that goes your freedom. "There is s...
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Justin Lin is to direct 'One Punch Man'. The 50-year-old filmmaker is attached to helm a live-action adaptation of the global hit manga series for Sony Pictures. Avi Arad and Ari Arad are producing the movie with Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner writing the script. Justin will also be a producer and will work with the writers on a new version of the screenplay with the aim of starting production by the end of the year. 'One Punch Man' is hugely popular in Japan and across the world and follows the story of Saitama – a superhero capable of defeating any opponent with a single punch but seeking ...
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French filmmaker Louis Leterrier has reportedly been tapped to replace Justin Lin as the director of 'Fast X'. Production on the 10th installment of the 'Fast Furious' action franchise stalled after Justin left the project, citing creative differences for his exit. He had previously helmed 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift', 'Fast Furious', 'Fast Five', 'Fast Furious 6' and 'F9' and had been due to direct the 10th and 11th films. However, it's now been suggested production on number 10 could be on the verge of starting up again. According to Empire, bosses at Universal are hammering out a...
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Justin Lin, the director who has helmed five Fast & Furious films, announced that he would be stepping down as director of the franchise’s tenth iteration after filming had already begun. Lin co-wrote the film’s screenplay and said that he would remain on the team as a producer. In his announcement, Lin did not state a reason for his departure but thanked the cast crew and fans of the films. “On a personal note, as the child of Asian immigrants, I am proud of helping to build one of the most diverse franchises in movie history,” he said. Sources close to the situation are giving the classic li...
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Justin Lin has stepped down as director of 'Fast X'. The 50-year-old filmmaker - who was at the helm of the first five instalments in the franchise - has revealed he won't be taking the lead for the upcoming movie, which is already in production and set to drop in May 2023. In a statement, he said: "With the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of ‘Fast X’, while remaining with the project as a producer. "Over 10 years and five films, we have been able to shoot the best actors, the best stunts, and the best damn car chases." Lin noted his pride in t...
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Vin Diesel has told how the 'Fast X' script initially excluded Jordana Brewster's character. The 54-year-old actor, who plays Dominic Toretto in the high-speed film franchise, took to Instagram to admit he was devastated when he first read that his on-screen sister Mia Toretto wasn't in the forthcoming film. He posted: "When the F10 script came in, it excluded Mia Toretto…. Someone whom I’ve attributed the brotherhood of Dom and Brian to… I was so disappointed that I couldn’t see how I could continue… After all, I wasn’t going to make another Fast unless Brian was back in Four… I don’t need to...
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