FAST AND FURIOUS SPINOFF GETS A RELEASE DATE

Fast and Furious fans all over the world are losing their cool and so are we! Universal Studios is coming back and coming back really strongly with the much-awaited Fast and Furious spinoff. The studio has switched gears to focus on the much-buzzed-about Fast & Furious spinoff which will reportedly star Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. With Fast 9 moved back to 2020, Universal is now officially putting the project on the calendar, dating it for a July 26 2019 opening.

Chris Morgan, who has been responsible for the scripts since 2006's Toyko Drift, is now writing the spinoff that will focus on Luke Hobbs, the Diplomatic Security Service agent played by Johnson, and Deckard Shaw, who was one of the bad guys in the franchise before being redeemed and joining the 'crew'. Sources also revealed that Justin Lin might be lining up to return to the franchise and might helm the Fast 9.

“Fast & Furious is one of Universal’s most beloved properties, and we handle every decision we make surrounding this franchise with great care,” Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley told The Hollywood Reporter. “The global brand of Fast & Furious is strong and full of iconic characters, and we look forward to continuing to build on the film that started it all, as well as expanding into different narratives beginning with our first spinoff.”

Time to mark your calendars!