Diesel Cried Over 'Fast Forever' Script—Director Unread
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- Vin Diesel wrote on Instagram that the 'Fast Forever' script is 'the best script I have read in decades' and that it moved him to tears.
- Louis Leterrier, who directed 2023's 'Fast X' and is returning for the 11th installment, told Polygon he still hasn't read the script, saying only 'there will be an ending, and it's great.'
- Michael Lesslie penned the script, announced in March 2026; he rewrote a prior draft by Aaron Rabin and Zach Dean, with Dean previously involved in the 'Fast X' story.
- 'Fast Forever' is slated for a March 17, 2028 release, announced by Diesel earlier this year, after repeated delays that pushed production well past the initial post-'Fast X' timeline.
- 'Fast X' grossed $714 million worldwide and ended on a cliffhanger teasing the returns of Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson in two post-credit scenes.
Why it matters: The gap between Diesel's public emotional endorsement and Leterrier's admitted unread status indicates 'Fast Forever' (now slated for March 2028) is still in active, unsettled development nearly three years after 'Fast X'—a long stretch for a franchise that already ended its predecessor on a cliffhanger promising immediate follow-up.
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