Fast X is firmly in the rearview mirror for all those diehard fans of Vin Diesel’s Fast & Furious franchise, but we’re already looking towards what lies next for all those fast heroes and furious villains in the property’s final stretch. And we have every right to be, especially considering the Fast X ending and that mid-credits sequence that proved that nothing, and we mean NOTHING, is off the table for the cinematic property.
Though it’s very much early in the game when it comes to the next installment, which may or may not be the swan song for Dom Toretto and company, there’s already quite a bit we know about Fast & Furious 11, or whatever it ends up being called. So, take a seat around the family table, grab a Corona, and stick around as we break down everything we know about the latest stop on the Fast & Furious timeline.
What Is The Fast & Furious 11 Release Date?
Fast & Furious 11 doesn’t have an exact release date at this point, but the latest chapter in the franchise will debut at some point in 2026. When speaking at Collider’s “Directors on Directing” panel at CCXP MX in Mexico City back in April 2024, director Louis Leterrier, who took over Fast X following Justin Lin’s departure, revealed that the movie would hit the big screen in 2026, and he provided a hint as a possible release date and production (but more on that later), stating:
It's filming early next year, and it's coming out in 2026, which will be exactly to the day, 25 years since the first one came out.
The Fast and the Furious opened in theaters on June 22, 2001, but that date is a Monday in 2026, which would be an odd time to release a movie on the scale of Fast & Furious 11. Leterrier could have been referencing the film’s June 18, 2001 premiere, a date that will fall on a Thursday in 2026.
Vin Diesel WIll Once Again Lead The Fast And Furious 11 Cast
No surprise here, but Vin Diesel will once again be back for Fast & Furious 11, making 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious the only mainline movie in the franchise to not feature Dom Toretto in some shape or form.
However, it’s a different story for other members of the cast, as it has yet to be revealed who will and won’t be in the upcoming movie. But if the end of Fast X is any indication of the franchise’s future, it seems likely we'll be seeing Dwayne Johnson’s Luke Hobbs and Gal Gadot’s Gisele Yashar, two characters fans long thought they’d never see again after the former said he was done with the franchise and the latter’s character died in Fast & Furious 6. But we'll have to wait to see who is officially confirmed.
Expect to hear more about the Fast & Furious 11 cast as we get closer to the movie’s eventual 2026 release.
What Jason Momoa Said About Returning For The Next Movie
Jason Momoa was one of the standouts in Fast X, and a character pretty much at the center of the movie’s early reactions, and it sounds like the actor has a specific hope in mind for the next movie. As we mentioned, there haven't been official cast announcements for Fast X, but for now, it seems fair to expect Jason Momoa to return, and while the actor didn’t share a lot about his villain’s plans in Fast & Furious 11 when discussing the project with CinemaBlend, he did reveal what he would like to do more of the next time around:
So next one, when we come back I was just like, 'I love it.' So I'm hoping in the next one I can do a lot more driving.
The former Game of Thrones star, who will appear in the upcoming Minecraft movie did perform some of his own motorcycle stunts in Fast X -- per an interview with Digital Spy -- so it’s safe to assume we’ll see more of the same when he returns.
Fast & Furious 11 Will ‘Bring it Back Home,’ Which Implies A Return To Los Angeles
The Fast and Furious franchise has taken audiences to locations all over the planet the past few entries, with Dom and crew fighting off various threats in New York City, Tokyo, Rio, Rome, and even a frozen lake in Iceland. But by the sounds of it, Fast and Furious 11 will be going back to where it all began: Los Angeles.
When speaking at Collider’s “Directors on Directing” panel at CCXP MX in Mexico City back in April 2024, director Louis Leterrier didn’t reveal a whole lot about the plot, but he did have this to say about the direction and setting of the upcoming sequel, saying he and everyone else “wanna bring it back home,” which seems to heavily imply a return to the City of Angels for more than just a barbecue.
Going back to the roots of the franchise where it all started leaves the door open for a lot to happen and plenty of stories to conclude, and hopefully, a ton of references to The Fast and the Furious along the way.
Fast & Furious 11 Will Be The ‘Grand Finale’ Of The Main Franchise’
In the years leading up to its release, Fast X had the tagline, “The end of the road begins,” with the upcoming Fast & Furious 11 being billed as the final chapter in the saga. And while Vin Diesel has alluded to this not being the case in the past, the franchise star and producer has changed his tune. In a February 2024 Instagram post about the status of the movie, Diesel referred to the movie as the “grand finale, stating:
This grand finale is not just an ending; it’s a celebration of the incredible family we’ve built together.
However, with a couple of spinoffs, including Dwayne Johnson’s planned solo film, in the planning stages, this will most likely not be the end of the Fast & Furious franchise entirely.
The Fast & Furious 11 Script Is Being Written By Fast X Story Writer Zach Dean
If you fall into the camp thinking that Fast & Furious 11 is going to be the second part of the Fast X, then this next bit of information is going to make you feel vindicated. In February 2024, Vin Diesel took to Instagram (a source of all kinds of details about the franchise and his life in general) to announce that Zach Dean, who wrote the story of the 2023 action flick, was writing the upcoming movie.
In the post, the actor explained that the movie, which he referred to as Fast X Part 2, was “going to hit hard,” which should have fans even more excited for how things are going to shake out for Dom and crew.
Over the years, Dean has written movies like Deadfall and The Tomorrow War, as well as the upcoming Apple TV+ original action film, The Gorge starring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy.
Production On Fast & Furious 11 Is Slated To Begin In 2025
With Fast & Furious 11 having a 2026 release window, production is going to have to start sooner or later, and now we have an idea of when cameras will start rolling on the highly-anticipated movie. When speaking at Collider’s “Directors on Directing” panel at CCXP MX, Louis Leterrier revealed that while he plans to start pre-production work later in 2024, with plans to start the actual shooting at some point in early 2025.
We can expect to hear much more about the production as we get closer to 2025, at which point Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, and other members of the cast who love sharing info on social media will surely be providing us with all kinds of updates.
Fast And Furious 11 Will Have Some Kind Of Proper Sendoff For Brian O’Conner
It has been more than a decade since Paul Walker’s tragic death, and nine years since fans of the Fast & Furious franchise were able to say goodbye to the late actor in the incredibly emotional Furious 7 ending sequence. In the film, Walker's character, Brian O'Conner, retired from his life of crime to raise a family.
However, when speaking with Total Film (via GamesRadar) ahead of the Fast X release, Vin Diesel alluded to some kind of proper sendoff for O’Conner in the upcoming Fast & Furious 11:
That moment in 2013 when the world was struggling with his loss, the studio made a very bold and righteous and daring decision to keep Brian O’Conner alive. I will give you this without spoiling anything: I couldn’t imagine this saga ending without truly saying goodbye to Brian O’Conner.
It’s not known if this means we’ll see Paul Walker’s brothers stand in for the late star like in Furious 7, but whatever happens, will make for another emotional moment for the franchise.
There is still a lot we don’t yet know about Fast & Furious 11, but expect that to change in the coming months as we look toward its 2025 release. In the meantime, now would be the perfect time to go back and watch the Fast & Furious movies streaming, or check out our 2024 movie schedule for the latest on all this summer’s biggest blockbusters.
