While other movies were dithering at the start of the pandemic last year
over whether to pull their releases, Fast & Furious 9 made
the immediate move to delay its release by a full year. A year later it
seems the decision just might pay off with cinemas hoping to return to some
sort of normality this summer.
The latest instalment of the series sees the return of
Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung
Kang, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell
and Charlize Theron, with John Cena joining the cast as
Dom's estranged brother, alongside Cardi B and Ozuna.
Fast & Furious 9 is in UK/ROI cinemas from July
8th.
Check out the new trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
No matter how fast you are, no one outruns their past.
F9 is the ninth chapter in the Fast & Furious Saga, which has endured for two decades and has earned more than $5 billion around the world.
Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, little Brian, but they know that danger always lurks just over their peaceful horizon. This time, that threat will force Dom to confront the sins of his past if he’s going to save those he loves most. His crew joins together to stop a world-shattering plot led by the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they’ve ever encountered: a man who also happens to be Dom’s forsaken brother, Jakob (John Cena, the upcoming The Suicide Squad).
F9 sees the return of Justin Lin as director, who helmed the third, fourth, fifth and sixth chapters of the series when it transformed into a global blockbuster. The action hurtles around the globe—from London to Tokyo, from Central America to Edinburgh, and from a secret bunker in Azerbaijan to the teeming streets of Tbilisi. Along the way, old friends will be resurrected, old foes will return, history will be rewritten, and the true meaning of family will be tested like never before.
