With production on this Fast & Furious spin-off reportedly not happening until next summer, there is still plenty of time to find a director.
Tyrese Gibson called out The Rock because this spin-off would bump Fast & Furious 9 out of its release date, which ultimately happened, with the spin-off set for July 26, 2019 and Fast & Furious 9 arriving on April 10 2020.
With Universal Pictures officially setting a release date for its long-rumored Fast and Furious Spin-Off, the studio reportedly also has its eye on a director as well.
This lead to the studio pushing the previously-announced Fast & Furious 9 release date by almost a full year, from April 19, 2019 to April 10, 2020.