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Vin Diesel reflects on his Cannes journey from a 1995 20-minute debut in Multi-Facial to The Fast & the Furious being celebrated as a Cannes Classic, arguing that popular cinema—made with conviction and love—is not a lesser form of art. He credits Thierry Frémaux and Donna Langley, recalls the emotional, 2,500-seat screening, and speaks to a growing global family around the table that the franchise helped build.
At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, The Fast & Furious stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Jordana Brewster gathered for a photocall and the red‑carpet screening of The Fast and the Furious to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary, with Meadow Walker and NBCUniversal chair Donna Langley also in attendance.
At a Cannes midnight screening of The Fast and the Furious, Vin Diesel cried while honoring his late co-star Paul Walker as a brother, recalled Walker’s daughter and Meadow Walker’s strength, and led a four-minute standing ovation as the festival celebrated the film’s 25-year legacy and teased a 2028 finale.
At the Cannes Film Festival, The Fast and the Furious marks its 25th anniversary with a photo call featuring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster and Meadow Walker; the festival is also staging a midnight screening of the original film amid a lineup light on Hollywood blockbusters, highlighting the franchise’s $7+ billion box office legacy and an eleventh film, Fast Forever, planned for 2028.
NBCUniversal’s 2026 Upfront kicked off with a Radio City spectacle, featuring Vin Diesel announcing a Fast & Furious TV series for Peacock, Tina Fey heralding NBC’s 100th‑birthday tribute, and first looks across NBCU properties from Bravo to Peacock, including a Summer House reunion tease, SNL/30 Rock alumni moments, and cross‑platform previews of new shows and series.
NBCUniversal’s upfront at Radio City Music Hall put television front and center, spotlighting a star‑studded lineup from shows like Law & Order: SVU and Dig, and marking NBC’s 100th anniversary with Tina Fey’s appearance. The event leaned into unscripted content for Bravo and Peacock, with Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen previewing Real Housewives/Bravo offerings. A major reveal was Vin Diesel announcing Peacock is developing four Fast & Furious TV series, underscoring NBCU’s cross‑platform strategy to expand film franchises into television.
Vin Diesel claimed Peacock is launching four Fast & Furious TV series, but NBCUniversal has said only one is actively in development, leaving the exact scope of the franchise’s TV expansion uncertain as Universal pushes the property across film, TV, and related ventures.
Peacock is developing a Fast & Furious TV series, announced by Vin Diesel at NBCUniversal’s upfront; Diesel touted four shows from the franchise, but sources say only one is actually in active development, with Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman serving as co-showrunners and writers. Diesel and Sam Vincent will exec-produce alongside Neal Moritz and Pavun Shetty of Original Film, with Universal Television producing; the project aims to honor the films’ legacy. Netflix previously aired an animated spin-off, and the franchise currently includes 11 films with over $7 billion earned at the worldwide box office.
NBCUniversal is expanding the Fast & Furious franchise into four live-action series, with one headed to Peacock; Vin Diesel announced he’ll executive-produce the Peacock project, joining Neal Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Chris Morgan and Jeff Kirschenbaum, while Mike Daniels writes the pilot and Universal Television develops the slate. There’s also an animated Fast & Furious series in development at Netflix, as the franchise widens beyond the films.
Deadline reports Cannes has officially confirmed a Midnight Screening of the original Fast & Furious to celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary, with Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, producer Neal H. Moritz, and Meadow Walker in attendance; Universal remains tight-lipped about broader tributes, but talk of a larger 25th-anniversary presence on the Croisette persists after the franchise’s Cannes history (including a 2021 appearance by F9).
Universal has officially dated the next Fast & Furious film, Fast Forever, for March 17, 2028, with Vin Diesel announcing the news on Instagram alongside a photo of Paul Walker, underscoring the franchise’s enduring legacy.
Michael Caine, after multiple retirements, is returning to acting for Vin Diesel's sequel The Last Witch Hunter 2, marking his latest comeback in a career filled with sporadic returns to the screen.
Lionsgate is developing a sequel to 'The Last Witch Hunter' with Vin Diesel returning as Kaulder and Michael Caine potentially reprising his role, aiming for a quick production to capitalize on the film's ongoing popularity and technological advancements that could reduce costs.
Vin Diesel announced that Fast X: Part 2 will be released in April 2027, returning to street racing and reuniting Dom with the late Paul Walker's character, Brian O'Conner, in the franchise's conclusion.
Vin Diesel announced that Fast & Furious 11 will be released in April 2027 and will feature the return of Paul Walker’s character, Brian O’Conner, using advanced technology to bring him back since his death in 2013. The film aims to return to its roots with street racing and Los Angeles settings.