# Vin Diesel calls Fast Forever script the best he’s read in decades

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/vin-diesel-calls-fast-forever-the-best-script-hes-read-in-decades-i-am-still-crying/
- Published: 2026-08-02T11:32:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-02T17:47:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/08/vin-diesel-fast-forever-best-script-still-crying-1237015315/
- Topics: AI, Americas, Celebrity, Entertainment, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- 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

## Summary

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.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Vin Diesel calls Fast Forever script the best he’s read in decades](https://deadline.com/2026/08/vin-diesel-fast-forever-best-script-still-crying-1237015315/)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: Vin Diesel Says ‘Fast Forever’ Is the “Best Script” He’s Read in Decades: “I Am Still Crying”](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/vin-diesel-fast-forever-best-script-read-decades-update-1236661494/)

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