Vin Diesel Confirms Fast and Furious 11 Breakthrough — Problem Solved
Amid uncertainty, Vin Diesel says Fast & Furious 11 is back on track, hinting the team has it solved after 2023’s Fast X.
Vin Diesel just tossed a little gasoline on the Fast & Furious 11 rumor engine. After months of studio caution and budget math, he jumped on Instagram with Universal's marketing boss and a shirt that basically says the next movie is gearing up. So where does that leave the sequel?
Quick rewind
'Fast X' hit U.S. theaters in 2023 with Louis Leterrier directing and Diesel back as Dom Toretto. A follow-up was announced, but momentum stalled.
The studio side of the story
Per the latest Wall Street Journal reporting, Fast 11 still doesn't have an approved script, and most of the cast haven't closed deals to return. The big sticking point is cost: Universal has told filmmakers they won't make another one unless the budget lands around $200 million. The thinking is straightforward business math — studios generally want a movie to make roughly three times its budget to hit their target returns — and the goal is for the sequel to make money even if it comes in under 'Fast X'. Not sexy, but that is the reality behind the curtain.
What Diesel actually showed
- Diesel posted photos and a video with Universal Pictures chief marketing officer Michael Moses. They appear to be in a theater/screening room.
- In one shot, Diesel is wearing a top that reads: 'Fast X Part 2 Los Angeles Production 2025' — which strongly implies a 2025 LA shoot is the plan.
- In the video, Moses drops the clearest signal that things are moving:
'Out drifting with Dom Toretto. Planning everything. We've got it solved.'
- Diesel also shared a throwback with Tyrese Gibson and captioned it: 'That laughter of Brotherhood... Timeless. #FastX2.'
So... is it happening?
Short answer: there are undeniably active plans, but the movie is not officially a go. Universal hasn't announced a release date. The script still needs sign-off, the bulk of the cast need deals, and the studio wants that sub-$200 million budget locked before they fully turn the key. Diesel's posts suggest confidence and ongoing planning — and the 'Fast X Part 2' shirt lines up with the franchise's sometimes-confusing naming — but the greenlight hinges on the numbers and contracts coming together.