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Fast & Furious 11 will bring the franchise full-circle by bringing back a fan-favorite character. The long-awaited sequel will continue the story after Fast X’s cliffhanger ending for Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his son, “Little B” (Leo Abelo Perry), whose fates were left ambiguous after Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa) detonated explosives. Fast X’s ending also featured the return of Gisele Yashar (Gal Gadot).
Now, Diesel has revealed at FuelFest in Los Angeles that Dom Toretto will reunite with Brian O’Conner, the fan-favorite role previously played by Paul Walker, who passed away in 2013. Diesel also confirmed that the movie, which he refers to as “the finale,” will be released in April 2027, that it will return to Los Angeles, and will revolve around street racing again. Check out his announcement below:
What This Means For Fast & Furious 11
The return of Brian O’Conner, along with a return to street racing in Los Angeles, means that the franchise is headed back to its roots, although it is currently unclear how Brian will be brought back for Fast & Furious 11. Due to Walker’s passing, some of Brian’s scenes in Furious 7 were created through a combination of visual effects and stand-ins, which included Walker’s brothers Caleb and Cody.
The April 2027 release window has still not been officially announced, but Diesel seems confident in the update that he shares with fans. If the sequel does release in April 2027, it will debut almost four years after the previous movie, since Fast X came to theaters in May 2023.
Returning to Los Angeles is another extension of how the sequel will be more aligned with the franchise’s earlier movies. Los Angeles was the original home of the series, and many of the movies have been filmed there as well. It is a great sign for the film industry there, especially in the wake of the devastating fires from early in 2025 and as many other projects opt to film overseas.
The full-circle nature of the sequel is further cemented by the return to street racing. Over time, the Fast & Furious movies have raised the stakes and made the plots increasingly over-the-top. Street racing in Los Angeles gets back to the series’ original premise, which will inevitably make it feel very different from Fast X and the other more recent sequels.
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Source: FuelFest LA
Fast X: Part 2
Release Date
2026
Director
Louis Leterrier
Writers
Christina Hodson, Oren Uziel
