Diesel confirms Fast Forever filming begins December

Vin Diesel has confirmed that filming for "Fast Forever," the 11th and final installment in the Fast and Furious franchise, will begin in December. The actor shared the update and his emotional reaction to the screenplay during the 25th anniversary screening of "The Fast and the Furious" on Monday evening, August 17, 2026.

Speaking with Variety at the event, Diesel stated that production is scheduled to start before the end of the year, provided plans remain on track. "We start shooting in December, if I can make good on the request from the studio," Diesel said. He emphasized the extensive work required to reach a script he deemed worthy of concluding the series, a process that spanned four years and involved four different writers.

Diesel revealed that reading the final screenplay profoundly moved him. "It was after four different writers, four years of development, and after I read the script, halfway through, one tear. By the end of the script that we crafted and worked so hard to make right for you after four years, I was crying. I couldn't hold it back," he told the audience. He added that his sister subsequently told him, "No more crying, bro."