Fast and Furious 11 in doubt as studio seeks 200m budget

Plans for the eleventh film in the Fast and Furious franchise are in doubt after studio executives declined to greenlight production without a significantly smaller budget and a finalized, approved script, people familiar with the discussions said. The film, long promoted by star and producer Vin Diesel as the series' finale and previously linked to an April 2027 release, does not yet have a locked production schedule or broad cast agreements, and studio leaders want costs cut sharply before moving forward.

The push for a lower budget stems from the financial performance of the previous installment. Fast X cost roughly 340 million to produce and grossed in the low hundreds of millions worldwide, but insiders say that after production overruns, pandemic-related delays and a midproduction director change, the sequel generated only modest profit or may have been loss-making. Universal executives have told filmmakers they want a new film to be produced for about 200 million, a reduction of roughly 140 million from the last film’s reported cost. The current script draft is estimated to cost about 250 million, leaving the creative team working to find another 50 million in savings.