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New 'Fast & Furious' TV Shows Are Coming to Peacock
On Monday, franchise star Vin Diesel announced at the NBCUniversal upfront presentation in New York that Peacock is officially developing a live-action series based on the Fast & Furious movie franchise.
Spanning 11 films, the Fast & Furious franchise has earned more than $7 billion at the worldwide box office, with the final chapter, Fast Forever, scheduled for release on March 17, 2028.
Writers Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman are attached to pen the pilot and serve as co-showrunners, with Diesel executive producing alongside Sam Vincent, Neal Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Chris Morgan.
While Diesel claimed four shows are in development, sources indicate the streamer currently has only one series set up, with the others in various stages of development at Universal Television.
Following the announcement, some fans expressed skepticism on social media about expanding the long-running series, questioning the necessity of developing additional backstories for the established universe.
The Fast & Furious series is continuing on television. Actor Vin Diesel, who stars in the film series, announced this on the Tonight Show. Network Peacock is reportedly developing four different series.
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