We now have a release window for Fast & Furious 11: April 2027.
Series lead and executive producer Vin Diesel revealed the target date during his apperance at FuelFest on Saturday, where he also revealed three things about the film. First, it’s heading back to Los Angeles, the location of the original film, and focusing on the street racing and car culture that drove the early Fast movies. In the past, Diesel’s indicated his desire to step away from the spy adventures that drove later installments, so that’s not too surprising.
What is surprising, though, is the third bit of news: Fast XI will see the official return of Brian O’Connor, the series’ initial co-lead played by the late Paul Walker. Brian hasn’t appeared since the end of Furious 7, though the characters have brought him up on occasion. When Walker died mid-production on Furious 7, his brothers Caleb and Cody were stand-ins to complete the remainder of Brian’s scenes, and Paul’s face was digitally scanned in.
“That’s what you’re gonna get in the finale!” Diesel declared. While this has also been something he’s teased at in the past, he didn’t disclose how this would come about, such as recasting the role, bringing the other Walker brothers in again, or a digital copy of some kind. But he promised Brian and Dom would reunite again on screen, which further confirms Fast XI may be the last mainline entry before the series pivots to spinoffs.
Now that we know when Fast & Furious 11 is coming, it’s just a matter of seeing what Diesel and director Louis Leterrier have planned for the series’ conclusion.
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