Vin Diesel Confirms One Final FAST AND FURIOUS Trilogy
Last week a rumor hit the internet that Vin Diesel is being difficult to work with on the Fast and Furious franchise and that Universal Pictures is having a problem locking down a director for the next movie since Justin Lin and James Wan both decided the didn’t want to come back to helm it.
Diesel took to Facebook over the weekend to try to clear the air. He wrote about the hold up on why he hasn’t signed off on a director, and in the process revealed that the studio is planning to also make Furious 9 and Furious 10, which would close out the trilogy that will start with Furious 8.
“The fans of the Fast & Furious SAGA are the best fans in the world… Since I became the Producer in 2008, you have been with me every step of the way… literally giving me feedback that proved invaluable. Thank you.
“My producing partner Neal would love for me to just sign off on a director, but this is too special a franchise, so these matters have to be very carefully handled. To be clear, NO ONE has been offered to helm Fast 8 yet… let alone seen a script.
“Universal has been so good to me and so trusting of the vision… they have been like family… I promised the studio I would deliver one last Trilogy to end the saga.
“I will announce the directors on my next post…”
So it looks like we can expect to see the franchise finally end after three more films. This has been an entertaining franchise to follow, but it’s time that it finally came to a close. Three more films seems like a lot, but it’s good to know that there’s finally a planned ending in sight. You can't drag this thing out forever.