Vin Diesel Calls 'Fast Forever' Script Best in Decades
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- Vin Diesel announced on Instagram that Fast Forever — the 11th and final installment of the Fast & Furious franchise — is scheduled to premiere on March 17, 2028, with a script he called 'the best I have read in decades.'
- Diesel said the Fast Forever script, written by Mike Leslie, left him 'still crying,' and urged fans to see the original 2001 film in theaters on Aug. 21 for its 25th anniversary re-release.
- Diesel previously told fans he is committed to delivering a satisfying conclusion to the franchise, which has grossed $7 billion, noting the team has spent three and a half years working on the finale.
- NBCUniversal has four Fast & Furious TV shows in development, Diesel has said, signaling the film franchise's end won't close out the wider universe.
- The original film returns to theaters Aug. 21 — just seven months before the final installment's March 2028 bow — as a deliberate runway to the finale.
Why it matters: Vin Diesel's emotional endorsement of the Fast Forever script signals confidence in the finale of a $7 billion franchise, and the August re-release of the original gives Universal a theatrical runway to prime audiences ahead of the March 2028 finale.
