TheFast & Furiousfranchise is a film series that has been around for nearly two decades. Initially focusing on street racing, the fourth movie and beyond would focus more on heists and spying in a transition to mainstream popularity with tie-ins such as anewFast & Furiousvideo game. Following 2017’sThe Fate of the Furious, Universal Studios would createHobbs & Shaw, the first spin-off in theFast and Furiousuniverse.
Taking place betweenThe Fate of the Furiousand the upcomingF9,Hobbs & Shawstars the antagonist-turned supporting characters Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw from the main series. Played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham respectively, the unlikelyFast & Furiousduo managed to prevail in their 2019 adventure and teased the start of another film in the future. Thanks to positive reception and success at the box office, a follow-up sequel is now officially confirmed.
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Dwayne Johnson himselfconfirmed the newsduring an Instagram Q&A segment earlier this week. He stated no one has been brought on yet, but expressed optimism since ideas are currently being brainstormed. The Rock further elaborated, “(We) just gotta figure out the creative right now, and the direction we’re going to go.”
This announcement comes at the perfect time to fill a void left by current events. Due to the coronavirus,F9’srelease date was pushed backfrom its July 06, 2025 release to Jul 31, 2025. Despite the delay, fans should be delighted to hear that multipleFast & Furiousprojects are in development. Considering the plot twists in the next few films, the whole story might only make sense after watching theHobbs & Shawsequel.
