Overview
- Diesel posted photos and a video with Universal marketing chief Michael Moses, who said they were planning everything and “we’ve got it solved.”
- The actor wore a shirt reading “Fast X: Part 2 Los Angeles Production 2025,” suggesting the team is targeting a start next year.
- Universal has not formally green-lit the project or set a release date, and reports say the script and many cast deals have yet to be finalized.
- Industry reporting indicates the studio wants production costs near $200 million, while a recent draft was pegged around $250 million, implying about $50 million in cuts.
- The budget push follows Fast X’s roughly $340 million production cost and about $705 million worldwide gross, with reported options including fewer locations and reduced roles to rein in spending.