By Express News Service
Fast & Furious director Justin Lin introduced that he’ll now not direct the franchise’s subsequent installment Fast X, which went on flooring final week. The filmmaker, who co-wrote the film’s script with Dan Mazeau, will stay concerned with the mission as a producer, in line with Variety.
Lin wrote on social media, “With the support of Universal, I have made the difficult decision to step back as director of Fast X, while remaining with the project as a producer.” Over 10 years and 5 movies, we now have been capable of shoot one of the best actors, one of the best stunts, and one of the best rattling automobile chases,” the filmmaker’s assertion continued.
“On a personal note, as the child of Asian immigrants, I am proud of helping to build the most diverse franchise in movie history. I will forever be grateful to the amazing cast, crew and studio for their support and for welcoming me into the FAST family.”
Production on Fast X began on April 20, with franchise stars Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Ludacris Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang and Charlize Theron returning. New solid members embody Michael Rooker, Jason Momoa, Daniela Melchior and Brie Larson. At the top of the primary week of filming, Diesel posted a video to Instagram with Lin, teasing that the film felt like “the beginning of an epic ending.”
While selling F9, Lin opened as much as Variety in regards to the course of the deliberate tenth and eleventh installments of the franchise, saying he and Diesel started charting the street map almost a decade in the past.Sources say that manufacturing on the primary unit has briefly paused whereas Universal locks in a substitute director, whereas the second unit continues filming.Fast X is deliberate for a May 19, 2023 theatrical launch. Lin directed 5 Fast and Furious motion pictures since 2006.
