Fast X: Part 2
Summary
Fast Xcould be the first movie in a trilogy that end theFast and Furiousfranchise , butFast & Furious 11needs to actually be the definitive conclusion following a major mistake of the last movie . Fast Xwas originally marketed as the first pic in an epic two - part finale that would terminate the long - running action dealership . The 2023 film stops on a cliffhanger with Dominic Toretto ( Vin Diesel ) and his Logos at the bottom of a dam that ’s rig with explosive and about to drift . The photographic film then hack to Gisele ( Gal Gadot ) , who has n’t been seen sinceFast & Furious 6 , come forth from a grinder .
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Fast X Ending With A Cliffhanger Was A Mistake
There has view a big trend of movies end on cliffhanger in 2023 , and they ’ve even been released almost one after another . Fast XandSpider - Man : Across the Spider - Verseboth end on cliffhanger , and whileMission : insufferable - Dead Reckoning Part 1doesn’t have a distinctive cliffhanger , it ’s still the first part of a two - moving-picture show last . However , though the endings of theMission : ImpossibleandSpider - Versemovies work , Fast X ’s cliffhanger falls flat . alternatively of feeling like a hearty moving-picture show with a cliffhanger , like either of those two other 2023 film , firm Xfeels like a full picture show was simply cut down in half and has no proper end .
Fast X ’s cliffhanger is so frustrating , as it is obvious Dom wo n’t give-up the ghost given that he ’s the lead of the franchise , and Diesel is plan on being in two more movies , mean that the ending has no stakes . There ’s also no explanation for Gisele ’s reappearance , and given the franchise ’s lack of explain characters deliver from the drained , it likely will never be explained . But worst of all , the cliffhanger will take years to resolve . ab initio , the release date forFast & Furious 11was a year afterFast X , in April 2024 . It was afterward postponed another year until April 2025 .
Depending on how long the WGA Writers Strike and SAG - AFTRA Actors Strike continue , the delay could be extended . Given how ill theFast Xcliffhanger was invite , Universal might not want to prolong the franchise ending . Still , these movies continue to be cash cow for the studio apartment , and if Diesel and Universal agree that it ’s better to continue theFast Saga , there will be aFast & Furious 12 .
Fast & Furious 12 Should Only Happen If Released Soon After Fast & Furious 11
Fast & Furious 11currently has a schedule release date of April 4 , 2025 . Not only is that a waiting of two age , butFast & Furious 12would likely be released another two years after that , meaning that audiences will have to wait at least four years for all the storylines begin inFast Xto be pay off .
The only fashion two more film would work is if they ’re released within six months of each other , likeThe Matrix ReloadedandThe Matrix Resurrection of Christ . When a movie has a huge cliffhanger , it ’s good to hit while everyone ’s still talking about it , such as with the straightaway follow - ups toHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : Part 1andAvengers : Infinity War . In those cases , the massive cliffhanger chair to much higher box office gross because of their sequel ’s quick turnarounds , but the long delay forFast & Furious 11andFast & Furious 12could have a rearward event as frustrated sports fan may get tired of waiting .
