Vin Diesel says 'Fast and Furious' saga will end after 11 movies

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Vin Diesel made a mark as the street racer patriarch in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, but the storyline starring his longstanding character will soon come to an end.

Diesel said in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press that the “Fast and Furious” saga will conclude after two more films following the upcoming ninth installment, “F9,” which releases in theaters June 25. He said Universal Pictures wants to close out the saga in two parts.

The actor said the final two films could potentially release in 2023 then 2024.

“Every story deserves its own ending,” said Diesel during a press junket for “F9” when asked about the franchise’s future. Despite the end of the saga, he said the “Fast and Furious” cinematic universe will continue on.

When Diesel told his daughter about the franchise’s conclusion, the actor said she began shedding tears.

“I know people are going to feel like it doesn’t have to end, but I think all good things should,” he said. “There are reasons for a finale. I think this franchise has deserved it.”

Diesel has starred as Dominic Toretto since the franchise’s inaugural film “The Fast and Furious” in 2001. The movies have become big earners at the domestic and international box office, with the past two films each making more than $1 billion.


Director Justin Lin said the idea of finishing the saga came during a conversation with Diesel, who has now played the leading role in eight “Fast and Furious” films.

“We got together and Vin says ’I think we should think about closing up the saga now,'” said Lin, who has directed five of the franchise’s films. He will direct the final two installments.

“Nine is kind of the first film of the final chapter,” the director said. “We’re kind of reconfiguring everything, so that the next two movies should wrap up this amazing journey for these characters.”

Diesel said the franchise has come a long way, but he finally sees a finish line.

“This franchise was born from the pavement, from the concrete,” he said. “The world just championed this underdog to a place where it has already surpassed all of these other franchises. But the franchise has a soul, and that soul has to rest.”

https://www.autoblog.com/2021/06/12/vin-diesel-fast-and-furious-two-more-movies/
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Thavoiceofthevoiceless said:
None of the current characters are interesting enough to carry their own spin-off though tbh.
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That's not completely true. I'd watch a Tez and Roman spinoff where they do heists and fly shyt....... everyone else is definitely too boring including the Rock and Statham. Idris and Vanessa Kirby carried Hobbs and Shaw.....Cliff Curtis was more appealing in Hobbs and Shaw than the Rock and Statham.
 
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calh45 said:
That's not completely true. I'd watch a Tez and Roman spinoff where they do heists and fly shyt....... everyone else is definitely too boring including the Rock and Statham. Idris and Vanessa Kirby carried Hobbs and Shaw.....Cliff Curtis was more appealing in Hobbs and Shaw than the Rock and Statham.
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The only problem with your notion is star power in these type of films sells and unfortunately Tez and Roman don't have the star power of a Rock/Jason Statham to justify the budget that the film would cost. That's the only reason why those two characters got a spinoff in the first place.
 
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Thavoiceofthevoiceless said:
The only problem with your notion is star power in these type of films sells and unfortunately Tez and Roman don't have the star power of a Rock/Jason Statham to justify the budget that the film would cost. That's the only reason why those two characters got a spinoff in the first place.
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Depends on what kinda budget you're talking about. I don't think a Tez and Roman movie would require $200 million like Hobbs and Shaw would. The Rock/Statham need that big budget because the movie has to make up for what their characters lack. The first John Wick movie was made for $20 million. They could absolutely get at least $20 million just based on their connection with a billion dollar franchise and if they made a few homie calls.......like have Taraji play the "villian" opposite them or by getting friends they've made music with to do cameos.....That said they'd need a director who'd know how to get magic done with that $20 million like that stunt man turned director did with Wick.
 
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calh45 said:
Depends on what kinda budget you're talking about. I don't think a Tez and Roman movie would require $200 million like Hobbs and Shaw would. The Rock/Statham need that big budget because the movie has to make up for what their characters lack. The first John Wick movie was made for $20 million. They could absolutely get at least $20 million just based on their connection with a billion dollar franchise and if they made a few homie calls.......like have Taraji play the "villian" opposite them or by getting friends they've made music with to do cameos.....That said they'd need a director who'd know how to get magic done with that $20 million like that stunt man turned director did with Wick.
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They would have to go all in on the budget as wacky and outrageous is what people have come accustomed to from the Fast and Furious franchise. Anything less would stray away from the formula that's made Fast and Furious the box office draw that it is today.

That's why I've always felt like they should have went the spinoff route years ago if the plan was to pivot the franchise towards the wackiness that it currently is now.
 
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