Fast X may be the start of a trilogy

Fast X isn’t quite the end of the long-running Fast & Furious film franchise, but it’s setting things up for a bombastic finale — that might not actually come next.

Naz Perez is a Fandango reporter who was on the red carpet at the event. Fast XVin Diesel has suggested that Fast farewell will now be three films.

“Going into making this movie, the studio had asked if this could be a two-parter,” Diesel said. “And after the studio saw this, part one, they asked, ‘Could you make Fast X, the finale, a trilogy?’”

Diesel’s comments — which he dropped right before playfully ending the interview with Perez — could imply that the plan for the Fast finale has changed in recent weeks. Originally, Fast XIt was originally intended as the first part of two in the Fast Saga. Fast X Louis Leterrier, director of the 11th and probably final film.

It’s worth noting, however, that Universal’s wording on the finality of that has been pretty cagey — releasing a statement to The Hollywood Reporter calling the next film would be “a companion” to Fast X.

Universal has been contacted by Polygon for comment.

Regardless of how many more installments are actually left, it’ll be a little while before we actually do say goodbye to the Fast Family — the sequel to Fast X isn’t slated to premiere until 2025, and if it turns out we are in store for a three-part finale, the end will come even later still.

Fast X The film will be released in cinemas on May 19, 2023.