After much rumour and speculation – not to mention a post-credits tease in The Fate of the Furious which was reportedly nixed by Vin Diesel – it was finally confirmed back in April that Universal is planning a Fast & Furious spinoff centred on Dwayne Johnson’s Agent Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw.
Speaking to Fandango to promote his new film Baywatch, Johnson has discussed his excitement over the opportunity to expand the Fast & Furious franchise beyond the core series:
“It’s an exciting time for us over there with the Fast and Furious movies because the goal over there, speaking as a producer, is to build out the universe and really give something back to the fans that they like. I will say this – we never anticipated the chemistry that Jason [Statham] and I would have. Now Jason and I love each other – we’re really good buddies. But putting us in those scenarios where we were feeding off each other’s jokes was just amazing. That chemistry really blossomed on-screen, and it informed us as to where we will go next.”
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As yet, there’s no word on a potential release date for the spinoff, but Universal has Fast & Furious 9 set for April 19th 2019, followed by Fast & Furious 10 on April 2nd 2021.
Originally published May 22, 2017. Updated November 30, 2022.
