Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham Fast & Furious Spin-Off Release Date Announced
Concerned about Fast & Furious 9 down-shifting to a 2020 release date, well get ready to get revved up over the much-hyped Fast & Furious spin-off which is set to be a starring vehicle for Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.
Chris Morgan, who has had a hand in every Fast & Furious script since 2006’s Tokyo Drift, will pen the spin-off that will focus on Luke Hobbs, the Diplomatic Security Service agent played by Johnson, and Deckard Shaw, an assassin character who was one of the primary bad guys in the franchise before being redeemed and joining the motley crew of antiheroes that make up the roll call.
In other Fast news, sources say that the delay to Fast & Furious 9 is due in part to potential director scheduling with Justin Lin being lining up to return to the franchise and is the top man to helm the core entry of Fast 9.
Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley told The Hollywood Reporter:
“Fast & Furious is one of Universal’s most beloved properties, and we handle every decision we make surrounding this franchise with great care.“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 spin-off.”
The Fast & Furious spin-off (which if there's any justice in the world will be a detective series called Hobbs and Shaw) is set to be released July 26th, 2019.
