Vin Diesel starts filming on the final Fast & Furious movie

Vin Diesel confirmed on July 4 that filming has begun on Fast Forever, the eleventh and final instalment in the Fast & Furious saga, directed by Louis Leterrier and due in cinemas on March 17, 2028.

TL;DR

• Diesel shared a behind-the-scenes Instagram video confirming production has started.
• Fast Forever is the 11th and final mainline film, with Louis Leterrier directing again after Fast X.
• It races into cinemas, including the UK, on March 17, 2028.
• No cast has been officially confirmed yet, despite reports several stars are expected to return.

Diesel shares update from the set

Vin Diesel posted a short clip from set on Thursday, giving fans their first proper look at the production. “I’m on set. People are grinding. Incredible crews are working,” Diesel said, according to Deadline. He also thanked fans for sticking with the franchise through years of delays.

The video showed a garage set with a black muscle car that resembles Dom Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger. Universal has not released any further plot or cast details since the clip surfaced.

Closing a 25-year saga

The Fast & Furious franchise began in 2001 with The Fast and the Furious and has grown into one of the highest-grossing action series ever made.

Fast & Furious franchise box office

$7.3 billion+ Source: Variety

Fast Forever is expected to resolve the cliffhanger from 2023’s Fast X, which ended with Dom and his son trapped by explosives set by villain Dante Reyes, played by Jason Momoa. Momoa has not been confirmed for the new film, though reporting since Fast X suggests his character remains at large in the story.

Fast X worldwide box office

$704 million Source: Variety

What’s still unconfirmed

No cast members have been officially announced for Fast Forever. According to World of Reel, the script is credited to Michael Lesslie, the sixth writer to take a pass at the project after several others. Reportedly, franchise regulars including Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris and Sung Kang are expected to return, though none of this has been confirmed by Universal.

UK release date confirmed

Fast Forever is scheduled to open in UK cinemas on the same date as its US release, 17 March 2028, according to UK listings site Flicks.

Social media reaction

Diesel, V. (@vindiesel). (2026, July 4). Behind-the-scenes update from the set of “Fast Forever” [Video]. Instagram, via Deadline.

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Reported from publicly available interviews and verified press sources. Last reviewed July 5, 2026.