Vin Diesel said on May 11 that Peacock was developing a Fast & Furious television series, announcing the project at NBCUniversal's presentation at Radio City Music Hall in New York. He said, "The news I have here today is that Peacock is launching four shows from the Fast & Furious universe," while another NBCUniversal release later listed only one Fast & Furious show in development. [1, 2, 3]
Diesel said he had been wary of extending the franchise because he feared it could stop the original 2001 film from being seen as a classic. The actor made the remarks before a crowd that also heard him frame the series as part of the wider Fast & Furious universe. [1, 3]
The franchise's 25th anniversary was marked in Cannes on May 13 with a midnight screening of The Fast and the Furious and a cast reunion. Diesel paid tribute to Paul Walker, who died in 2013, and Meadow Rain Walker represented him at the event. Diesel said, "The person who was not going to let me come alone here, to represent that brotherhood, was Meadow Rain," and then added, "I’m going to go shed a tear real quick." [1, 4, 5]
The Fast & Furious series has grown to 11 films and has taken in more than US$7 billion worldwide. Thierry Fremaux called the first film a "classic" that "had become a classic" and said it "left an enormous mark on the history of cinema." [1, 4, 5]
The final Fast & Furious film is scheduled for release on March 17, 2028, and some reports refer to it as Fast Forever. A new Fast & Furious roller coaster is also set to open at Universal Studios Hollywood in summer 2026, with another attraction planned for Universal's Orlando parks. [1, 4, 2, 3, 5]
