Fast and Furious The franchise was stunned when longtime director Justin Lin suddenly left the family after disputes with the star of the series VIN diesel. Filling the hole he left was no easy task, given that Lin has directed five films in the franchise, starting with The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and helped the series achieve Hollywood tent city status. If the series support Michelle Rodriguez However, it is to be believed the franchise has found the right director to take over the direction of the upcoming film. Quick X in Louis Leterrier.
Leterrier is no stranger to filming high-octane action films and blockbusters. In the 2000s, he sat behind the camera for Jason Statham-vel Conveyor also a box office hit The incredible Hulk which showed Edward Norton starring before Mark Ruffalo appeared as a superhero in the MCU. In addition, he also directed a stellar thriller Now you see me in 2013, although he has since taken up acting in television, filming episodes of series such as Lupine as well as The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The most important thing for him Fast and Furious the qualification, however, is that he is a big fan of the franchise. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter at Comic-Con for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesRodriguez praised the energy he brought as someone who clearly loved films, saying, “He’s so cool, man.”
Rodriguez admitted that at first, without the familiar presence of Lin, the team working on the film felt a little lost. However, when Leterrier stepped in, new life was breathed into the production, and the actress said about him:
He came with all this energy of love. We haven’t had that in Fast & Furious for a very long time where we’re inspiring someone who is a real fan and who really wants to use him where he hasn’t been before. We’ve been doing this for 20 years, bro. After all this time, you get tired and sort of forget what you’re doing it for. [until] a director like Louis comes along and reminds you, “This is great. Let’s go do some magic. We’re so lucky to have him, bro.
When Leterrier brought a creative team of his French-born compatriots on board, Rodriguez joked that the film was “French Fast and FuriousShe added: “Our special effects team, all the guys who do the fights are all French. Our second ad is French. Our director is French. It’s like a French takeover, man. Despite the new director’s overhaul, Lin’s fingerprints will still be on the upcoming film. Quick X. He still works as a producer with Diesel. Neil Moritz, Jeff Kirshenbaumas well as Samantha Vincentand he wrote the script along with Dan Mazo.
Quick X includes the return of Diesel and Rodriguez, as well as Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sun Kang, Scott Eastwoodas well as Charlize Theron With Cardi B as well as Michael Rooker are going to reappear after their franchise debuts in Fast 9. Jump in the car for the first time will Jason Momoa, Brie Larson, Rita Moreno, Alan Ritchsonas well as Daniela Melchior. Details on the film have been surprisingly scarce, although it is heading towards the franchise’s eventual finale with yet another film.
Quick X will be released in theaters on May 19, 2023.
Watch the trailer for F9 most recent entry in Fast franchise below:
Source: Collider
