Vin Diesel Comments on the Fast & Furious 9 Delay

This week, two big announcements regarding the Fast & Furious franchise were made. First came the news of the Fast & Furious 9 delay from April 19, 2019 to April 10, 2020, and then we learned that an untitled spinoff, featuring Dwayne Johnson’s Hobbs and Jason Statham’s Deckard, is set to be released on July 26, 2019.

Tyrese voiced his displeasure of the developments before the spinoff was even confirmed, but now Vin Diesel has posted a more positive message on Instagram

Brotherhood… and all it’s complexities. This scene was filmed in Puerto Rico, I can remember it like it was yesterday. Such a beautiful island, the people were so warm and welcoming. I turned 43 that summer… and my son Vincent was born. A woman named Jan Kelly responded to a question I had asked on Facebook, ‘who they would like to see me work with?’ She said would love to see me work with Dwayne… I listened to her request and he became Hobbs. I know there has been a lot of speculation as to why the Fast 9 release date was pushed… but it would be unfair to say it is anyone’s fault. As we plot the course to expand the Fast & Furious universe, one must be mindful to take stock of the roads we took to get here. The pillars of authenticity, family and most importantly, our loyal fan’s perspective has been instrumental in procuring success. However, like any vehicle that has run around the globe 8 times, the franchise is in need of maintenance. My good friend and the godfather of Universal, Ron Meyer has granted me the time to do just that. We have some very exciting news to share soon… stay tuned. Yours truly, Dom #FamilyAlways

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Regarding the spinoff, Dwayne Johnson also had this to say on Twitter.

The Fate of the Furious, which hit theaters on April 14, 2017, reunited Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges in a heart-stopping new adventure that also features Charlize Theron, Kurt Russell and Scott Eastwood. The film earned $1.238 billion at the worldwide box office, with $225.7 million coming from North American theaters and $1.013 billion internationally.

What do you guys think of the developments around the Fast & Furious spinoff and the next film in the series? Let us know in the comments.

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