Four Fast & Furious series in works, Vin Diesel to produce
Washington DC, May 11
NBC Universal has confirmed that four live-action series based on Universal's Fast & Furious action movie franchise are in development. Vin Diesel is set to executive-produce the film, reported Deadline.
The actor Vin Diesel announced the projects, which are set up at Peacock, on stage at the NBCUniversal upfront presentation on Monday morning.
"Peacock is launching four shows in the Fast and the Furious universe," Vin Diesel said as quoted by Deadline.
According to the outlet, Diesel is executive producing the series adaptation. Its pilot will be written by Mike Daniels, who just got an NBC series order for his take on another high-profile title from the NBCUniversal library, The Rockford Files, and Wolfe Coleman. The two previously worked together on the NBC series Shades of Blue.
No details are being provided on the series, which comes from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, reported Variety.
Diesel and Sam Vincent executive produce via One Race alongside Fast & Furious franchise producer Neal Moritz and Pavun Shetty of Original Film, as well as two other franchise producers, Chris Morgan, who also wrote several of the movies, and Jeff Kirschenbaum.
Diesel, Moritz and Morgan also executive produce an animated Fast & Furious series set at Netflix from DreamWorks Animation.
The Fast & Furious movie series marks its 25th anniversary this year with a special screening of the original movie at the Cannes Film Festival. Over the course of eleven films to date, the franchise has earned more than 7 billion USD at the worldwide box office.
The final F&F chapter, Fast Forever, will be released March 17, 2028, reported Deadline.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Honestly, I'm excited! 😍 Fast & Furious has been a guilty pleasure for years. The action sequences are over-the-top but that's what makes it fun. And Vin Diesel producing? He knows the pulse of this franchise. Can't wait to see what they do with the animated series on Netflix too! 🔥
I don't get the hype. The last few movies were pure nonsense - cars flying into space? Come on man 🙄 But maybe the series format will allow for better storytelling. Let's hope they focus on character development instead of just explosions and car crashes.
Okay but why do we need FOUR shows? 🤨 The Fast & Furious universe is cool but spreading it thin will dilute the brand. Plus, Peacock? Is that even available in India? Most of us will have to wait for Netflix or Amazon Prime to get these shows. 🥲
I still remember watching the first Fast & Furious in a small theatre in Bangalore back in 2001! 😭 That movie was pure gold - street racing, undercover cops, and Paul Walker's charm. Now it's become this massive empire. 7 billion dollars? Damn! Respect where it's due, even if I'm not a fan of the newer ones.
I appreciate the business strategy but this feels like overkill. 😬 The franchise should have ended after Fast & Furious 7 as a tribute to Paul Walker. Now they're just stretching it. And creating four shows? That's so much content to produce and sustain. Let's see if they can maintain quality.
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