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Vin Diesel & PAUL WALKER are in talks to reunite for the fourth installment of Universal's "Fast and the Furious" franchise. Justin Lin and Chris Morgan, who were behind The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, are returning to directing & writing duties, respectively.

Neal Moritz will produce the as-yet-untitled installment along with Diesel, who will produce through his One Race Films.

The storyline is being kept under wraps. A spring start is anticipated with shooting in Los Angeles, Mexico & the Dominican Republic.

Diesel & Walker starred together in the first film, which earned more than $144 million in 2001. Only WALKER returned for the sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, & sat out the third installment, 2005's "Tokyo Drift." That movie had relative newcomer Lucas Black in the driver's seat but did feature Diesel in a cameo at the end of the movie.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Vin Diesel & PAUL WALKER are in negotiations to reunite for the 4th installment of the "Fast and the Furious" action franchise.

The story line of Universal's as-yet-untitled installment's being kept under wraps, but fast cars are involved. A spring start is anticipated with shooting in Los Angeles, Mexico & the Dominican Republic.

The first "Furious," released in 2001, was a surprise hit, grossing more than $144 million & making stars our of Diesel & WALKER. Only WALKER returned for the 2003 sequel, "2 Fast 2 Furious" & he sat out the third installment, 2005's "Tokyo Drift".

That movie had relative newcomer Lucas Black in the driver's seat but did feature Diesel in a cameo at the end of the movie. His appearance was so well received that it was even mentioned in ads.

Justin Lin & Chris Morgan, who were behind "Tokyo Drift," are returning to directing & writing duties, respectively.

Diesel most recently appeared in Sidney Lumet's "Find Me Guilty" & next stars in Fox's "Babylon A.D." WALKER recently wrapped production on the indie drama "The Heaven Project."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

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