Fast & Furious installments, according to the film's writer. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, the film served as a direct spin-off of the hugely popular franchise. Johnson made his debut in 2011's Fast Five. That particular sequel is often seen as the transitional installment, moving the franchise more towards being a series of outlandish, action-packed heist films. The move paid off, not only at the box office but also in drawing increasingly recognizable stars to the cast. Statham first made a cameo appearance in Fast & Furious 6 before featuring more prominently in Furious 7.
The explosive spin-off ultimately saw government agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) forced to team-up with criminal and former antagonist Deckard Shaw (Statham) to halt the machinations of a superpowered villain named Brixton, even more sinister force known as Eteon - which pulled the strings from within the shadows and answered to a mysterious figure known as The Director.
Speaking exclusively with Screen Rant in celebration of the installment's official home release, Chris Morgan revealed that thread will not be left hanging. The news comes in the wake of Hobbs & Shaw's slightly underwhelming box office return. Although saved by a massive showing in China. As such, it's unclear whether the spin-off will get sequels of its own or simply fold back into the original saga. If the latter, it's equally unknown whether Hobbs & Shaw's storyline will be dropped or similarly handled. Asked about this directly, Morgan clarified the matter:
"This speaks specifically to being able to tell a story in a cinematic universe where not everything has to be jammed into one story, one thing. That is an ongoing reveal. I would direct the audience to... just hold on."
Johnson recently Fast & Furious 10.
Whatever the case, it's a testament to how far the saga has come - often revisiting characters and maintaining a more serialized form of big-screen storytelling. In that regard, it's not wholly dissimilar from the Reeves has been in talks to the Fast & Furious family.
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw hit Digital HD on October 15, 2019, and is scheduled for release on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD on November 5, 2019.
