Fast & Furious 11 Officially Set to Film in 2025 – The Final Ride of the Saga?

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For months, fans of the Fast & Furious franchise have been left wondering when the next chapter of Dominic Toretto’s story would hit the road. Now, after weeks of speculation, director Louis Leterrier has officially confirmed what many suspected: Fast & Furious 11 will begin filming in January 2025, with a planned release for June 2026.

This announcement aligns with actor Tyrese Gibson’s earlier comments, putting to rest the rumors of a 2025 premiere. Universal’s silence around the project had already made the original April 2025 target look increasingly unlikely. Now, it’s official—the saga’s eleventh installment will instead land exactly 25 years after the original film, The Fast and the Furious (2001), which debuted on June 18, 2001.

In an interview with Collider, Leterrier revealed that pre-production for Fast 11 won’t even begin until September 16, 2024, due to his commitment to another project, a sci-fi horror film titled 11817. As a result, cameras won’t roll until the start of 2025. “We wanna bring it back home,” Leterrier teased, confirming that the film will primarily take place in Los Angeles, returning to the street-racing roots that made the franchise iconic.

Perhaps the most striking confirmation from Leterrier is that Fast & Furious 11 will mark the final chapter of the main saga. While the doors remain open for spinoffs like Hobbs & Reyes—starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Momoa—this film is being positioned as the definitive conclusion to the story that began two decades ago with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.

Fans React – Nostalgia Meets Anticipation

Online reactions have been a mix of excitement, nostalgia, and bittersweet emotion. Many fans are thrilled at the promise of a “back-to-basics” storyline after the larger-than-life chaos of Fast X. The return to Los Angeles is being hailed as a fitting tribute to Paul Walker and the franchise’s origins. Others, however, are more skeptical, questioning whether Universal will truly let the saga rest or if the promise of spinoffs will dilute the weight of the finale.

That could cause Fast & Furious 11 to not make its expected returns at the box office and overall damage the legacy of such a beloved action film franchise.

A Quarter-Century of Fast

What can’t be denied is the symbolic timing: 25 years after audiences first watched Dom and Brian race through the streets of L.A., the story is set to close where it began. That symmetry has many fans calling it a “perfect send-off.” Still, the pressure is on Leterrier and Universal to deliver a finale worthy of the franchise’s legacy—balancing adrenaline-fueled action with the heart that kept fans coming back.

As it stands, Fast & Furious 11 is more than just another sequel—it’s a cultural milestone, an end of an era, and perhaps one last chance to ride along with the family that redefined blockbuster action.