Fast and Furious 9 director on a Jurassic World crossover: "Never say never"

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Director Justin Lin doesn't want to be "boxed-in"

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Fast and Furious 9 is already edging towards space in its new trailer. After reaching the final frontier, what could possibly come next? Knowing the Fast franchise’s uncanny ability to reinvent itself, a Jurassic World crossover has been floated – and director Justin Lin hasn’t exactly shot it down.

Speaking at an F9 cast press conference, Lin replied to the idea with relative open arms: "Well, I've never said never to anything. And the fact that part of our philosophy is not to ever be boxed-in or labeled. And that's all I will say."

Cast member Michelle Rodriguez was a little more forthright on the idea and – perhaps with Fast’s endgame in mind – is looking for new avenues to keep the franchise moving: "Once you reach a certain a certain pinnacle, there's nowhere to go, but to cross-brand and merge," she said. "It's what big corporations do with each other when they get too big."

Both are Universal-owned properties, both are hugely successful at the box office, and both have thrown logic out the window a long, long time ago. It’s a match made in heaven. If nothing else, Vin Diesel taking Jeff Goldblum’s Ian Malcolm for a spin while being pursued by a T-Rex could be cinema gold.

For now, let’s focus on Fast and The Furious 9. John Cena’s Jakob Toretto – not a pack of raptors – is the new Big Bad in town, and we spoke to director Justin Lin about everything from that, to the big magnet set-piece, and even flying cars.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell

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