Vin Diesel Calls 'Fast Forever' 'Best Script' In Decades
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- Vin Diesel called the script for Fast Forever, written by Mike Leslie, "the best script I have read in decades" in an Instagram post, adding that "I am still crying" after reading it
- Fast Forever, the 11th and final installment in the franchise, is scheduled to premiere on March 17, 2028, with Diesel posting the update on Saturday
- The original Fast and the Furious (2001) is returning to theaters on Aug. 21 for its 25th anniversary, with Diesel telling fans: "you will thank God you got to see the first one in the theaters this summer"
- Diesel previously committed to delivering a satisfying conclusion to the franchise, saying "Over the past three and a half years, we've been grinding to try to make the most amazing finale"
- NBCUniversal has four TV shows in development expanding the Fast & Furious universe, even as the flagship film series wraps up
Why it matters: The $7 billion franchise is entering a defined endgame with a March 2028 finale date, and Diesel's unusually effusive script praise — which fans met with heavy skepticism in the comments — raises the stakes for whether the series can deliver a worthy conclusion. NBCUniversal's parallel four-show TV expansion signals the studio plans to monetize the IP well beyond the final film.
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