The franchise has been a wonderful journey as the beginning of the end is near as the first part of the finale, Fast X, arrives this year, with a vengeance that dates back to the fifth film.
Get ready for the ride of your life with everything you need to know about the return of the family!
Fast X Drives The Franchise To The Start of The End!
It all started in 2001 with Fast and Furious when the franchise was just about cars and nothing more.
As the years go by, the family has been into different missions, even like spies through their prowess in driving, but now, the beginning of the end nears with Fast X, the penultimate movie.
Fast X is the first partof the grand finale of the franchise with the eleventh and twelfth film set to arrive in the next years as the last ride of the family. Check out the details of the upcoming movie for The Fast Saga!
Fast X Release Date: When Will the Movie Come Out?
Fast X will be arriving in cinemas on May 19, 2023.
Fast X starts the engine for the grand finale of The Fast Saga which marks the film as the first part of the last trilogy in the series.
It will be a back-to-back-to-back release with the last two films, the eleventh and twelfth in the roster!
Fast X Cast: Who Returns and Who Are The Newcomers?
Most of the core cast members of The Fast Saga will be returning for the last two movies of the franchise which is spearheaded by none other than Vin Diesel reprising his role as Dominic Toretto in Fast X where he will try to drive everyone into safety.
Other core members of the family returning in Fast X are Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz, the wife of Dom; Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce, member of the team; Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Tej Parker, the mechanic and tech expert of the family; and Sung Kang as Han Lue, believer to be dead but he just faked it.
Also coming back to reprise their respective roles are Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto who is the wife of Brian settling for a quieter lifestyle with their children, and John Cena as Jakob Toretto who is the brother of Dom and Mia known as a master thief and assassin.
Nathalie Emmanuel returns as Ramsey, the computer genius of the team.
Jason Statham will be back as Deckard Shaw who used to be an opponent but switched sides and along with him is his mother, Helen Mirren as Queenie Ellmanson-Shaw who leads a female militia helping Dom and the family.
From F9, returning cast members are Michael Rooker who plays Buddy, a mechanic of the pit crew of the father of the Toretto siblings, and Cardi B as Leysa, a member of the militia of Queenie.
Leo Abelo Perry also reprises his role as the son of Dom, Brian.
Charlize Theron will return as Cipher, a cyberterrorist and criminal mastermind who previously appeared as the main villain and she will be siding with the bad guys once more.
Alan Ritchson is Agent Aimes, the new leader of the agency of Mr. Nobody, and Scott Eastwood plays Little Nobody.
Newcomers in Fast X are big time stars, too! Jason Momoa is the main villain of the last two films where he will be portraying Dante Reyes, son of the drug kingpin Hernan Reyes which the family took down in Fast Five and he will be seeking his revenge.
In an interview with ScreenRant, Jason Momoa reveals what makes Dante Reyes a force to be reckoned with, "You sit in your imagination and you come from a crime family. My father was taken from me and then everything was taken from me. So not only that, but all our money."
Momoa added, "Someone who's just had everything taken from them, he just wanted to hurt him in the worst way and take away that legacy of his.
Momoa pointed out, "You just kind of play it that way and you can emotionally, anything can come out. It can be funny, it can be sexy, it can be scary, but at the root of it, I'm going to wear your skin."
Brie Larson is another addition to the roster as Tess, a rogue agent of Mr. Nobody who will become an ally to Dom and the family.
Rita Moreno will be Abuelita Toretto, the grandmother of the Toretto siblings. Daniela Melchior is another ally, a racer who ties in with Dom's past.
Gal Gadot has been rumored to reprise her role as Gisele Yashar and could be a surprise character in the movie. A CGI of Paul Walker is also expected to appear in Fast X.
[This article will be updated if there would be additional cast members.]
Fast X Crew: Who are the Creative Minds Behind the Scenes?
Louis Leterrier sits on the director's chair for Fast X and the screenplay is penned by Justin Lin, Zach Dean, and Dan Mazeau.
Producers of the movie are Neal H. Mortiz, Vin Diesel, Justin Line, Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Samantha Vincent.
The cinematography is headed by Stephen F. Windon, and the editors are Dylan Highsmith, Kelly Matsumoto, Laura Yanovich, and Corbin Mehl. Brian Tyler provides the music for Fast X.
Fast X is a collaboration of Original Film, One Race Films, Roth/ Kirschenbaum Films, and Perfect Storm Entertainment. The movie is to be distributed by Universal Pictures.
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Fast X Plot: What Will be the Plot of the Movie?
The official synopsis of Fast X is as follows:
"The end of the road begins.
Fast X, the tenth film in the Fast & Furious Saga, launches 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.
Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’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’s Fast 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 (Aquaman’s 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 (Leo Abelo Perry) is the ultimate target of Dante’s vengeance."
Fast X connects to Fast Five which means that for one to understand the vengeance of Dante, the previous film shall be revisited first. It is also connected to F9 as Cipher and other characters from the previous film will also be back.
Fast X brings the past to life with a vengeance plot set by Dante Reyes, a son for a father from a son to a father.
Where to Watch Fast X?
Fast X is coming out in theaters on May 19, 2023 in the US and most countries but it will be dependent on the country of location when the film comes out in your place.
Is There a Trailer for Fast X?
Yes! The trailer for Fast X has been unveiled with the return of the same core cast that started it all two decades ago.
Now, the family keeps growing as they welcome Jason Momoa, Brie Larson, and Rita Moreno, and the trailer shows the first look at their characters.
A second trailer has been unveiled for the upcoming Fast X which teases the action that the movie will be bringing to the big screens!
The new trailer boasts each of the returning and new characters that are coming in on the movie and truly, it is the start of the end of the long journey that the franchise had over the years.
The final trailer for Fast X arrived a few days before the release of the movie in theaters and it teases the connection of the past to the present of the whole family.
With all their adventures in the previous films, there is one that could be the reason for their fall -- the attack they did in Fast Five and that claps back on the family, harder than anyone could ever imagine!
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