Fast and Furious 9 has already begun pre-production in February this year, and fans will be excited to know there is a lot happening to bring the film on the floor.
Vin Diesel, along with other members of the cast reached London for the event, according to his social media. He also revealed that shooting will officially begin in May or June.
Dwayne Johnson leaving Fast 9?
Fans will be disappointed to know that Dwayne Johnson will not feature in the 9th film. The actor cum wrestled confirmed the news while talking to MTV. He said, “The plan has always been for the Fast & Furious universe to grow and expand. As of now, we’re not in Fast 9 because they’re getting ready to start shooting.”
Dwayne @TheRock Johnson tells @joshuahorowitz what to expect from his new @FastFurious spin-off @HobbsAndShaw and whether or not we'll see him in #Fast9 pic.twitter.com/UWIr2EvWRC
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) January 29, 2019
But there might still be hope. The Rock may make a comeback in Fast and Furious 10 because his character does have some things to figure with Dominic Terreto. Johnson said, “ But who knows with Fast 10 and down the road, you never know. Because look, at the end of the day, the truth is there’s unfinished business between Hobbs and Dom. It’s unfinished.”
Release date moved up yet again
The release date of Fast and Furious 9 movie has been moved up yet again to May 2020. It was earlier set to be released in April 2020 and in April this year before that.
It appears that there are only two movies left in the Fast and Furious franchise. Showrunners have made it clear that the franchise will end after 10 movies.
The spinoff of the series Hobbs and Shaw, featuring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham is expected to be released in August this year.