Overview
- Late July 2026, Fast Forever still has an announced title and a March 17, 2028 release date but has not begun filming, and cast members say substantive problems remain.
- Actor Alan Ritchson told the Happy Sad Confused podcast there are “a lot of obstacles” and that the recent films have become “too expensive to make,” while he expressed cautious confidence the movie will happen.
- Industry reports say Universal is exploring a much smaller budget—reported roughly $200 million—which would likely require cutting the series’ recent large-scale, practical stunts; that budget figure is unconfirmed.
- Jason Momoa has told reporters he expects the project to return and that he will likely be involved, showing cast engagement even as studio and creative teams negotiate the film’s scope.
- The studio’s reassessment follows Fast X’s high costs and weaker-than-expected returns, leaving two clear paths: find efficiencies to preserve a spectacle finale or deliberately downsize the production to a more sustainable model.