‘Fast & Furious’ Spin-off Featuring ‘The Rock’ and Jason Statham Set for 2019: Reports
A lot of collective ass will be kicked when two of our generation’s biggest action stars combine their electrifying intensity together on the big screen.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham have officially landed their own Fast & Furious spin-off, according to reports. This film has been rumored since April of this year, but nothing had been made official until Thursday.
In addition, the two also had several “buddy-buddy” moments in Fate of the Furious, as (spoiler alert) the two enemies became allies to battle Charlize Theron’s villainous Cypher. That action-packed film earned $1.2 billion worldwide, with only $225 million coming from North America.
The yet-untitled Hobbs-Shaw spin-off will be written by Chris Morgan, who has written every Fast film since Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. As for a director, Predator shot-caller Shane Black “is one name on a list of candidates, though meetings will not take place with possible directors” until a script is finalized, according to Variety.
If you can’t wait until then to see Johnson on the big screen, you won’t have much time to hold your breath: He’ll be in Jumanjilater this year, and in Skyscraper in 2018.
