Overview
- Diesel told Variety on Monday that principal photography is targeted for December but that cameras will roll only if he can satisfy a request from Universal tied to the studio’s approval.
- The current screenplay is credited to Michael Lesslie and, after four years and four different writer teams, Diesel says the draft moved him emotionally when he read it.
- Director Louis Leterrier remains attached to the project but has publicly said he has not yet read the latest script, indicating creative coordination is still in progress.
- Studio concerns over the franchise’s rising costs have prompted talks about reducing the budget and reshaping production, which leaves casting, production logistics, and the film’s scope unresolved.
- Fast Forever is billed as the 11th and final mainline Fast & Furious film with a March 17, 2028 release date, capping a franchise that has earned about $7.3 billion worldwide and that Universal is also extending into TV projects for Peacock.