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Vin Diesel’s New ‘Fast & Furious’ Announcement Has the Internet Up in Arms

Vin Diesel’s New ‘Fast & Furious’ Announcement Has the Internet Up in Arms

Summary

Vin Diesel announced that Peacock is producing a live-action TV series based on the "Fast & Furious" film franchise. The new shows aim to expand the stories of the franchise’s characters and will be overseen by Universal Television and several executive producers, including Diesel.

Key Facts

  • The "Fast & Furious" franchise started over 25 years ago and has made billions of dollars.
  • Vin Diesel shared the announcement at an NBCUniversal event with Jimmy Fallon.
  • Peacock will launch four new shows set in the "Fast & Furious" universe.
  • The shows will focus on expanding the stories of the legacy characters in the series.
  • Fans online showed mixed reactions, with some unhappy about extending the franchise to TV.
  • The original film series has 11 movies featuring stars like Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, and Jason Statham.
  • Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman will be co-showrunners and executive producers of the TV series.
  • Vin Diesel and other producers will also serve as executive producers for the project.
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