"Fast and Furious' spin-off rockets to 2019 release date

LOS ANGELES, Oct 8: Get ready to be more 'Fast' and 'Furious' as the release date for a 'Fast and Furious' spin-off has been decided. Universal has set a release date of July 26, 2019, for the next entry in the billion-dollar franchise, which is being eyed as a starring vehicle for Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. Chris Morgan, who has shepherded the script chores since 2006's 'Toyko Drift', is now writing the spinoff. 

The story will focus on Luke Hobbs, the Diplomatic Security Service agent played by Johnson, and Deckard Shaw, an assassin character who was one of the primary bad guys in the franchise before being redeemed and joining the motley crew of antiheroes that make up the roll call. Johnson and Statham will reprise their roles of special agent Hobbs and criminal mastermind Deckard Shaw, who team up on an undisclosed mission.

Universal has set a release date of July 26, 2019, for the next entry in the billion-dollar franchise, which is being eyed as a starring vehicle for Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. Chris Morgan, who has shepherded the script chores since 2006's 'Toyko Drift', is now writing the spinoff. 

The story will focus on Luke Hobbs, the Diplomatic Security Service agent played by Johnson, and Deckard Shaw, an assassin character who was one of the primary bad guys in the franchise before being redeemed and joining the motley crew of antiheroes that make up the roll call. Johnson and Statham will reprise their roles of special agent Hobbs and criminal mastermind Deckard Shaw, who team up on an undisclosed mission.