'Fast And Furious 9' release date has been delayed again
The news comes hours after “No Time to Die” delayed its release from November to April
'Fast and Furious 9' release date has been delayed once again.
The popular franchise is set to hit theaters on May 28, 2021, reported by Variety.
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The news comes hours after "No Time to Die" delayed its release from November to April 2, 2021 — which was the original date for "F9."
In March, as cases of coronavirus started to spread, Universal made the bold decision to push back the release of "F9" by an entire year.
"Fast and Furious" is a hugely important franchise for Universal; its numerous sequels and spinoffs are routinely among the highest grossing movies of the year and have collected over $5 billion combined at the global box office.
Directed by franchise Justin Lin, "F9" picks up after the events of 2017's "The Fate of the Furious."
The film sees Vin Diesel's Dom Toretto face his younger brother Jakob (John Cena), a deadly assassin working with old foe Cipher (Charlize Theron).
The cast also includes Michelle Rodriguez as Letty, Tyrese Gibson, Helen Mirren and Ludacris. "The Fate of the Furious" was a huge box office winner, becoming the second installment in the series to hit the coveted $1 billion mark.
