Justin Lynn leaves ‘Fast X’ as director of days in production

Justin Lynn announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down as director of the upcoming film. x fast Georgian fast and furious Franchise days in production.

The sudden and shocking announcement did not mention a reason. The production, so far, has been the shooting of the second part, which will remain in the spotlight as the search for the director will be carried out directly.

“With Universal’s support, I made the difficult decision to step down as director. X fast, “While producing the project,” Lynn, who co-wrote the film with co-writer Dan Mazowe, said in a statement posted on the franchise’s official Twitter account. “For over 10 years and in five movies, we’ve managed to film the best actors, the best stunts and the best car chases. Personally, as a child of Asian immigrants, I am proud to have helped create the most diverse franchise in film history. I will always be grateful for the support and welcome from an amazing actor, crew and studio. Fast Family. “

x fast You’ll see longtime stars like Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tire Gibson, Chris “Ludacre” Bridges and the return of Sung Kang. Newcomers to the franchise are Jason Momoa, who will play the villain in the film, as well as Bree Larson.

Lynn, who returned to the franchise in 2021 F9: quick sagaThe 10th and 11th films in the franchise would be directed, with the 11th being the last. Fast Delivery.

The Fast The films turned out to be one of the most profitable IPs in modern studio cinema and Universal’s biggest franchise. The total revenue of the films exceeds 6 billion dollars, according to the last part, F9Considered a hit at the box office of the pandemic, the collection exceeds 700 million dollars.