The next Fast and Furious sequel is confirmed. It’s called Fast Forever and it’s due to hit theaters on Friday, March 17, 2028.
Universal Pictures finally dated the long-delayed 11th and possibly final film in the Fast and Furious franchise after a protracted pre-production.
In October, the Wall Street Journal reported that the next Fast movie had not been officially announced because it didn’t have a release date on the books, or even a final script. Plus, many of the main cast members hadn’t signed deals to return to the franchise. Apparently the script doing the rounds last year would reportedly require a budget of approximately $250 million, and the studio allegedly told the filmmakers that it wouldn’t greenlight production until expenses were cut by 20%.
2023’s Fast X was the lowest-grossing film in the franchise in over a decade, with $705 million taken from theaters globally. The sequel film, tentatively titled Fast X: Part Two when it was announced, was originally supposed to hit theaters in 2025. Fast Forever will instead come out five years after Fast X.
Back in June, Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel opened up about the next installment during an appearance at Fuel Fest, a car enthusiasts event in Los Angeles.
“The studio said to me, ‘Vin, can we please have the finale of Fast and Furious [in] April 2027?’” Diesel told the crowd. “I said, ‘Under three conditions.’ First, is to bring the franchise back to L.A.! The second thing was to return to the car culture, to the street racing! The third thing was reuniting Dom and Brian O’Conner.” Considering the late Paul Walker played Brian O’Conner, perhaps Diesel is threatening to use AI to bring the fallen actor and his iconic character back to the franchise.
There’s also the question of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s potential involvement in the film. In January last year, Vin Diesel walked back a dig he made at Johnson while presenting an award at the 2025 Golden Globes. Diesel posted an older photo of him and Johnson on Instagram alongside the caption “All love… Always,” after Diesel poked fun at the infamous feud between the pair by saying, “Hey, Dwayne,” during his award presentation and enjoying the audience’s laughter.
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