Fast & Furious 10 Director Exits Days After Filming Begins
Fast & Furious 10 director Justin Lin has exited the project days after Fast X began filming. Universal's incredibly successful blockbuster franchise is nearing the end of the main series. The studio previously announced that Fast & Furious 10 and Fast & Furious 11 will be the final chapters of the Fast Saga as fans currently know it to be. For the two-part ending, Vin Diesel is back to star as Dominic Toretto opposite many franchise veterans. Universal also put the next two Fast & Furious movies in the hands of Lin, who has a long history with the franchise and returned for F9.
Ahead of Fast X's May 2023 release date, Diesel officially announced earlier this week that the movie has begun filming. This came with a flurry of updates about the highly anticipated sequel, including confirmation of the cast members. Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Sung Kang, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Charlize Theron are all returning to star opposite Diesel, while Brie Larson, Jason Momoa, and Daniela Melchior are the biggest new additions to the Fast & Furious family. There have even been updates shared by the cast members, such as Theron sharing an image of her and Momoa's villains united.
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Now, Fast & Furious 10 has hit a major setback as Deadline reports that Lin has departed the production just a few days after filming began. Creative differences are said to be the reason behind Fast & Furious 10 losing its director. The plan is for the movie to continue filming second unit work for a bit before production is temporarily paused as Universal finds Lin's replacement. The report notes that the studio is already talking to a few potential
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