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Vin Diesel calls Fast Forever script the best he’s read in decades
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Vin Diesel has described the script for "Fast Forever", the eleventh and final Fast & Furious film, as the best he has read in decades, saying he was left "still crying" after reading it. He shared the verdict on Instagram, timed to coincide with the original 2001 film's return to cinemas for its 25th anniversary, using the moment to build anticipation for the franchise's conclusion and to encourage fans to revisit where the saga began.
The actor confirmed "Fast Forever" is scheduled to premiere on 17 March 2028 and credited the screenplay to writer Mike Leslie, while urging fans to catch The Fast and the Furious when it returns to cinemas on 21 August. He reiterated a pledge made the previous month that the team has spent three and a half years working towards a satisfying finale for the franchise, which has grossed some $7 billion worldwide. Although the flagship film series is ending, Diesel has previously indicated that NBCUniversal has four spin-off television shows in development set within the Fast & Furious world.
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In short
- Vin Diesel calls "Fast Forever" script the best in decades
- Franchise's 11th and final film premieres 17 March 2028
- Original 2001 film returns to cinemas on 21 August for anniversary
How this story developed
- 3 months ago Further detail specified that the original film's cinema re-release on 21 August would span both UK and US theatres, clarifying the earlier report's more general reference to a theatrical return.
- 3 months ago The account was refined to attribute the screenplay explicitly to writer Mike Leslie and to note Diesel's pledge, made the previous month, that three and a half years of work had gone into delivering a fitting send-off for the $7 billion franchise.
- 3 months ago Vin Diesel praised the "Fast Forever" script as the best he had read in decades, tying the remarks to the original 2001 film's return to cinemas for its 25th anniversary and confirming a 17 March 2028 premiere for the franchise's finale.
Explained simply
Diesel's Fast Forever will be the eleventh instalment in the Fast & Furious franchise and is being positioned as the series' grand finale, closing out a story that began in 2001 with The Fast and the Furious. That original film returns to UK and US cinemas on 21 August to mark its 25th anniversary, timed alongside Diesel's promotional push for the closing chapter.
Vin Diesel has starred in the franchise since its start and has become closely associated with promoting it on social media, often sharing updates on upcoming instalments directly with fans. The films follow a crew of street racers and criminals turned quasi-family who carry out elaborate heists and action set pieces, and the series has become one of the highest-grossing in film history, taking in roughly $7 billion worldwide.
Fast Forever is currently slated for release on 17 March 2028, with the screenplay credited to writer Mike Leslie. While the main film series is due to end, NBCUniversal, the studio behind the franchise, is reportedly developing several spin-off television projects, meaning the wider Fast & Furious universe is expected to continue in some form even after the films conclude.
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Originally published by Deadline as “Vin Diesel Calls ‘Fast Forever’ The “Best Script” He’s Read In Decades: “I Am Still Crying””.