the history of the fast and furious franchise
The Fast and Furious franchise began in 2001 with the release of the first film, The Fast and the Furious. The movie was a surprise hit, grossing over $207 million worldwide. It launched the careers of stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker and spawned five sequels.
The second film, 2 Fast 2 Furious, was released in 2003 and grossed over $236 million worldwide. It starred Walker and Tyrese Gibson as undercover cops infiltrating a drug ring.
The third film, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, was released in 2006 and grossed over $158 million worldwide. It starred Lucas Black as a street racer who moves to Tokyo and enters the world of drift racing.
The fourth film, Fast & Furious, was released in 2009 and grossed over $363 million worldwide. It reunited Diesel and Walker with the original cast and introduced new characters played by Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sung Kang.
The fifth film, Fast Five, was released in 2011 and grossed over $626 million worldwide. It featured the return of Diesel, Walker, Brewster, and Rodriguez, as well as new characters played by Dwayne Johnson and Tyrese Gibson.
The sixth film, Fast & Furious 6, was released in 2013 and grossed over $788 million worldwide. It featured the return of Diesel, Walker, Brewster, Rodriguez, Johnson, and Gibson, as well as new characters played by Luke Evans and Gina Carano.
The seventh film, Furious 7, was released in 2015 and grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide. It featured the return of Diesel, Walker, Brewster, Rodriguez, Johnson, Gibson, and Evans, as well as new characters played by Kurt Russell and Jason Statham.
The eighth film, The Fate of the Furious, was released in 2017 and grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide. It featured the return of Diesel, Walker, Brewster, Rodriguez, Johnson, Gibson, Evans, and Russell, as well as new characters played by Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren.
The ninth film, F9, is set to be released in 2021 and will feature the return of Diesel, Walker, Brewster, Rodriguez, Johnson, Gibson, Evans, and Russell, as well as new characters played by John Cena and Cardi B.
