Dominic Torretto's adventures take place on the Croisette.
As part of the Cannes Film Festival,
Fast and Furious 9,
directed by Justin Lin, will be shown in French preview on the beach.
As
Variety
specifies
, it is indeed the mysterious “
blockbuster
” mentioned a few weeks ago by Thierry Frémaux.
The broadcast date, slated for July 7-13, has yet to be released.
Read also: John Cena of
Fast and Furious 9
apologizes to China after calling Taiwan a "country"
Between its unbridled stunts and its nine-star cast, this new component promises a great show and should satisfy tourists this summer on the Côte d'Azur.
Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron will be back after an
impressive
Fast and Furious 8
.
Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, absent from this ninth episode, are replaced by rapper Cardi B and John Cena, a former wrestler converted into an actor.
He plays Dominic Torretto's wicked brother in an eventful family reunion.
Released in China in May,
Fast and Furious 9
has garnered considerable public interest despite poor reviews. But the film suffered a staggering 85% loss in box office revenue from its second weekend of operation. Some attribute this shortfall to a boycott of the film after John Cena's statements. During an interview, the actor had who called Taiwan a "
country
", in a complicated political context. In France, the feature film will be released in theaters on July 14.