- Vin Diesel says he is still working out the final details of the upcoming Fast X2 film.
- He believes the franchise should return to its roots with practical effects and street racing.
- Dwayne Johnson is reportedly set to appear in the film despite past disputes.
Every day, we get a little closer to the release of Fast X2. Scheduled for sometime in 2026, Vin Diesel just dropped a few hints about what to expect. It sounds as if we’re going to get a return to form from the street-racing series that turned to worldwide heist and espionage. Dwayne Johnson is evidently still on track to return as well, after years of saying he wouldn’t.
In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, Diesel, the face of the Fast franchise, took to Instagram to share a post hinting at a release month and other key details.
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“I got Universal in one ear saying we need FastX2 by March 2026! I have Comcast in the other ear saying we need two movies to be the Finale! Then the writer on Fast Five sent me this image and said we need to see DOM and HOBBS resolve their differences. I just want to get back to real street racing, practical stunts… and a reunion of that beautiful brotherhood. Happy Thanksgiving…”.
The photo he referred to shows Diesel and Dwayne Johnson on set together between scenes. The two somewhat infamously had a falling out that led Johnson to say that he wouldn’t return to the franchise. Despite that, they evidently made up and now Johnson is indeed planning to come back for the final Fast film (or films).
No doubt, returning to street racing would be a welcome reprieve for many original fans. While there’s no doubt that Fast movies tend to be action-packed, they’re far from the grounded racing flicks they originally were.
For longtime fans of the franchise that first roared onto screens back in 2001, the prospect of returning to street racing feels like a much-needed reset. Sure, the series is now synonymous with high-octane action and physics-defying stunts, but it’s a far cry from the grounded, more racing-focused stories that made the early films popular—and, frankly, so much more relatable.
The next film is well into development at this point. Diesel posted a video of production some six months ago showing several muscle cars en route to a filming location. In addition, he’s posted other videos more recently showing how production is, including practical effects and shots.