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Hot Rumor: Charles Melton Eyed for Next 'Fast and Furious Movie,' Which May See Vin Diesel Pass the Torch to a Younger Band of Thieves

It's still early days for the sequel, which is unlikely to make its March 2028 release date.

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Jeff Sneider
October 07, 2026

Happy Wednesday, folks!

I’m putting the finishing touches on a massive 5,000-word column about the WB-Paramount merger, but you know what? We all deserve a break from those headlines, if only for an hour.

So today, I’m moving the spotlight from Skydance to Universal, where if you listen closely, you can hear two kinds of screams — the ones emanating from the new Fast and Furious rollercoaster, and the kind from Vin Diesel, whose “family” reunion may need to wait another year.

I’ll be back soon, but for now, buckle up, because like Dom Toretto, I live my life a quarter mile at a time, and only premium subscribers are invited to come along for the ride…

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