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Vin Diesel Directing Fast and Furious Prequel
Source: ComingSoon.net
August 19, 2008
 Vin Diesel, who stars in next Friday's Babylon A.D., told ComingSoon.net today that he is directing a 20-minute prequel to Fast and Furious, the fourth installment in the Universal Pictures franchise.
Diesel will star in the prequel along with Michelle Rodriguez reprising her role as Letty and Sung Kang returning as Han. Diesel didn't say how the prequel would premiere; it could be on a DVD, online, TV, etc.
The fourth movie is a sequel to the first installment, and though Diesel didn't elaborate, we assume this 20-minute prequel will tie-in some of the events from the second and third movies. Rodriguez appeared in the first movie, Sung Kang in the third, and Diesel in the first with a brief cameo in the third.
In the Justin Lin-directed Fast and Furious, opening June 5, 2009, fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker). But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him.
Related Articles From Other SitesPosted by: JoeTorre on August 19, 2008 at 15:14:44
Vin Diesel is a hack and I can't believe people will still go see these awful movies!
Posted by: Harker Studios on August 19, 2008 at 15:16:10
That was strange.. the order got reversed..
Posted by: darkzero1 on August 19, 2008 at 15:18:11
JoeTorre....
Quit hating on this franchise. The movies are pretty much about racing customized show cars. The writers do the best they can with the material they are presented with.
I'm happy to be getting more Fast & The Furious!
Posted by: jake on August 19, 2008 at 15:19:06
the first and third are pretty good. Not that they're gonna win any awards but ill watch it either way.
Posted by: Da busta on August 19, 2008 at 15:20:32
The first FnF was the best, part 2 was pure trash...and three was good but should have had a different name not under the FnF label. Should have just called it Drift Kings or something. I do like to par take in the nightly race (have 2001 mustang GT and 2001 ws6 worked) so i do enjoy movies on racing i remember when the first FnF hit it was great...it was just like when i go racing everyone lines up and hits it as hard as they can...but minus the hot chicks....
Posted by: Jonathan on August 19, 2008 at 15:20:48
I Think Whatever works i say the 1st two Fast & Furious were great at least in the fourth will have better cars and a better cast than THE THIRD ONE. Putting BOW WOW in the damn movie was lame. I Hope They ride the new GT-R in the latest movie... drool
Posted by: Bouncy X on August 19, 2008 at 15:20:54
so this is honestly the title of part 4? Fast and Furious? they simpled removed the two "The's" from the first movie's title?
wow
Posted by: rekit on August 19, 2008 at 15:20:59
Oh good.. Another reason to see this movie.
Posted by: Bad Superman on August 19, 2008 at 15:51:18
20 minute prequel?? WTF???
Posted by: Drew217 on August 19, 2008 at 15:56:03
The first movie Diesel directed was pretty good, not great, but show promise. It will be interesting to see what he does with this short.
Posted by: Johnny Rico is back!!! on August 19, 2008 at 15:57:41
I cant believe there are comments here saying the 3rd was good, that was one of the hardest movies to watch ever!!! It was crap!!!!
Posted by: studio exec on August 19, 2008 at 16:12:52
has anybody ever noticed that point break and the fast and the furious are actually the same movie?
these movies should not be made!
Posted by: KoolKidsKlub on August 19, 2008 at 16:13:07
Vin Diesel is a loser...i don't know why people even watch hs movies...i.e.
The Pacifier
Pitch Black
XXX
The Fast & The Furious
All of them are terrible and I bet that Babylon A.D. will suck too...
Oh...And just cause they take the "the"'s out of the title doesn't make it sound original...
Posted by: KoolKidsKlub on August 19, 2008 at 16:15:12
@rolandoC
Yea, it's tru...Vin Diesel is the biggest homosexual of them all...
Posted by: KoolKidsKlub on August 19, 2008 at 16:15:57
And btw...Paul Walker is an Ed Norton wannabe...
Posted by: synaptic flow on August 19, 2008 at 16:25:57
These movie are just for us import car culture nuts. They aren't meant to be Oscar contenders. I will be at the movies for this.
Posted by: soot on August 19, 2008 at 16:45:47
Well put synaptic flow.
Posted by: Nick on August 19, 2008 at 16:56:38
Find me Guilty was really good
Posted by: Randy R. on August 19, 2008 at 16:59:13
Some of you Idiots need to lighten up and see
this material for what it is....Just Plain Fun!
Posted by: iH8Shia on August 19, 2008 at 17:06:49
Somehow I can't help but think this is just going to be like the last short prequel to a Fast and Furious movie where it's just a bunch of random scenes stuck together, hmm...
Posted by: Keith on August 19, 2008 at 17:11:52
@KoolKidsKlub
What are you, stupid? Vin Diesel happens to be what action star should be. Capable of pulling off any genre: action (The Fast And The Furious, XXX), comedy (The Pacifier), drama (Find Me Guilty, Saving Private Ryan), & sci-fi (Pitch Black, The Chronicles of Rid****). Plus, his movies managed to become big box-office hits. So, either you're vindictive or just can't stand the fact that this guy act in any genre that movie is placed into.
Posted by: Michael on August 19, 2008 at 17:12:25
Ana Lucia!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Stumblin on August 19, 2008 at 17:14:52
I can understand what Randy R. is saying, these movies are basically entertainment purposes only. Their will be no Oscar performances, or crazy plot twists, it's like an action flick for car enthusiasts.
I still don't like it though. I find it as entertaining as Star Wars Episode I, II, and III.
Posted by: RivenWinner on August 19, 2008 at 17:15:11
Oh how times have change. Paul Walker...Vin Diesel...Michelle Rodriguez....
Back when the first movie of this series came out, these guys were all supposed to become mega stars, even coming to the point that some didn't want to have anything to do with the series.
Funny how today there really in the same situation that they were in before this series started, and now they're coming back for more.
Posted by: Eastwood Cowboy on August 19, 2008 at 17:41:00
vin was cool in The Iron Giant. judging from that, he'll probably be a fantastic director.
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