Fast XdirectorLouis Leterrierwill not abandon his newfound family following the release of the upcoming tenth outing, with the filmmaker now confirmed to be directingFast and Furious 11. The news comes courtesy ofVariety, who have confirmed that Leterrier will stay in the director’s chair for the eleventh installment, with bothFast X and FastandFurious 11all set to wrap upthe hugely popular action franchise.
“Louis joined the ‘Fast & Furious’ team seamlessly, with an innate understanding of the franchise that is stronger than ever after two decades. Under his direction, ‘Fast X’ is a high intensity thriller with all the spectacular action, emotion, and twists that the fans have come to expect – and then some,” Universal Pictures president Peter Cramer said of Leterrier sticking around for more. “We are thrilled that he will continue to work his magic in the director’s chair.”
Leterrier was brought in to helmFast Xunder very dramatic circumstances. The original Fast X director and franchise staple Justin Lin had been due to direct bothFast and Furious 10and11, but sadly the filmmaker walked away from the project not long into filming afterreportedly butting heads with star Vin Diesel.
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Fast X and Fast & Furious 11 Will Wrap Up the Action Franchise
Fast X, the tenth outing in theFast & Furious Saga, will launch the final chapters of one of cinema’s most storied and popular global franchises. Now in its third decade and still going strong with the same core cast and characters as when it began,Fast Xwill see the likes of Dominic Toretto and his family face their most personal mission yet. Over the years, and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confrontthe most lethal opponentthey’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom loves, forever.
In 2011’sFast Five, Dom and his crew took out nefarious Brazilian drug kingpin Hernan Reyes and decapitated his empire on a bridge in Rio De Janeiro. What they didn’t know was that Reyes’ son, Dante,played by Jason Momoa, witnessed it all and has spent the last 12 years masterminding a plan to make Dom pay the ultimate price. Dante’s plot will scatter Dom’s family from Los Angeles to the catacombs of Rome, from Brazil to London and from Portugal to Antarctica. New allies will be forged, and old enemies will resurface. But everything changes when Dom discovers that his own 8-year-old son is the ultimate target of Dante’s vengeance.
Directed by Louis Leterrier,Fast Xstars returning cast members Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Jason Statham, John Cena and Scott Eastwood, with Oscar winner Helen Mirren and Oscar winner Charlize Theron. The rest of the cast includes Oscar winner Brie Larson, Alan Richtson (Reacher), Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad), and legendary Oscar winner Rita Moreno as Dom and Mia’s Abuelita Toretto.
Fast Xis scheduled to be released in the United States on August 18, 2025, by Universal Pictures.
