The Fast and the FuriousdirectorRob Cohenwants to return to direct the final movie in the franchise, which right now should beFast & Furious 10. TheFast and Furiousmovies have become some of the most successful movies on the planet in recent years, as the seventh and eighth installments of the unlikely blockbuster franchise have both grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. It’s Universal’s golden franchise and it all started with one movie nearly 17 years ago. Now, the original’s director reveals that he would love to return for the final installment, whatever that may be and whenever that may be.
Rob Cohen only directedThe Fast and the Furious, but has remained active over the years and is currently promoting his upcoming movieHurricane Heist. During a recent interview, he was asked about possibly returning to helm anotherFast and Furiousmovie at some point. While he makes it clear that this is only something he wants, he thinks it would be cool tobookend the franchise, by having him direct the first and last entry. Here’s what he had to say about it.
“I always wishedUniversalwould come back to me to direct the last one.”
This is an interesting proposition for quite a few reasons. For one, it’s presumed thatFast and Furious 10will be thefinal movie in the franchise. The movie was originally dated for April 2021, butFast and Furious 9was bumped to 2020 because of theHobbsspin-off that shoots later this year, and will arrive in theaters next year. In any case, ifFast and Furious 10is actually going to be the last installment, Rob Cohen may have missed his chance to direct already, as Justin Lin, who previously directed fourFast and Furiousmovies, looks to be lined up to direct the next two installments.
While it hasn’t been formally announced by Universal, Vin Diesel announced it, without actually saying it, that Justin Lin will be back for the ninth and tenth movies. Lin previously directedThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,Fast and Furious,Fast FiveandFast and Furious 6. James Wan took over forFurious 7and F. Gary Gray helmed last year’sThe Fate of the Furious. Though, as Rob Cohen points out in the interview, Universal may not let the franchise end ever. Or at least until it stops making money.
“If Comcast’s Board of Directors ever allows them to end the goose that laid the golden egg. [laughs]”
Indeed, it seems very likely that much of the cast would want to move on afterFast and Furious 10, but they could alwayscontinue on with spin-offs, likeHobbs, or reboot the franchise with new characters in some way. Either way, if it’s ever going to end, Rob Cohen is waiting by the phone for the call to come back. For more withThe Fast and the Furiousdirector Rob Cohen, you can check out his full interview over atScreen Crush.
