Make sure you’re watching the “Fast and Furious” films in the correct order if you’re binge-watching them before “Fast 10.”
A relaunch of the series that began with the fourth film reversed the chronological order in which fans should view the franchise’s films if they wish to do so. A scene added to the end credits of the sixth film turned the franchise on its head.
Before watching “Fast 10,” you should watch the following films in the following order:
“The Quick and the Deadly” (2001)
“2 Fast 2 Fierce” (2003)
Fast and Furious (2009) [the fourth movie]
“Quick Five” (2011)
“Fast and Furious: Six” (2013)
“Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift” (2006)
“7 Furious” (2015)
The Destiny of the Furious (2017)
“Hobbs & Shaw” (2019) “F9” (2021)
Why should I view the films in this specific order?
Han died at the conclusion of the third film in the series, “Tokyo Drift,” when his car was struck by a Mercedes.
Han’s appearance in the next installment of the franchise, “Fast & Furious,” alive and well suggested that “Tokyo Drift” occurred after “Fast & Furious.”
Han is resurrected in “Fast & Furious” after being slain in the previous film, “Tokyo Drift.”
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The timeline became clearer as Han featured in the subsequent two films. Han informs the group at the conclusion of “Fast & Furious 6” that he will be traveling to Tokyo, a destination he had planned to visit with his girlfriend Gisele (Gal Gadot) before she was slain.
The whole plot of the third film, “Tokyo Drift,” occurs years after the conclusion of the sixth “Fast and Furious” film. Deckard Shaw traveled to Tokyo in “Fast & Furious 6″‘s post-credits scene to track down Han for throwing his younger brother into a coma. In the driver’s seat of the Mercedes was Shaw.
In the seventh film, Shaw calls Dom from Japan.
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Vin Diesel appears in the conclusion of “Tokyo Drift” following Han’s death. In terms of the chronology, this occurs in the seventh film.
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Dom’s travel to Tokyo at the conclusion of “Tokyo Drift” occurs in “Furious 7.” Dom retrieves from Sean the jewelry he gave to Letty (Lucas Black). Han’s death scene from the end of “Tokyo Drift” has been blended with the “Fast 6” scene.
Still, there is more!
If you have only seen the “Fast and Furious” films, you have missed around 30 minutes of the franchise. Additionally, there are two official “Fast” short films, one of which was directed by Vin Diesel. Another film is believed to be the definitive prequel to the entire franchise.
Which two “Fast & Furious” shorts are they?
The turbocharged introduction to 2 Fast 2 Furious
As suggested by the title, the short is a prequel to “2 Fast 2 Furious” and depicts how Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker) arrives in Miami in the second film. After letting Dominic free at the end of “The Fast and the Furious,” he drives cross-country to make money by street racing while escaping police.
The preamble describes how Brian transformed an old Skyline into a racing machine.
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The six-minute video features no dialogue, but if you’re curious about how Brian obtained the Nissan Skyline he drives at the beginning of the “Fast and Furious” sequel, it will explain everything. Fans of “Friday Night Lights” will recognize Minka Kelly in a brief role.
A woman (Minka Kelly) witnesses Brian O’Conner evading the police at a diner.
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You can examine it here.
“Los Bandoleros”
“Los Bandoleros,” which is Spanish for “The Outlaws,” was written and directed by Vin Diesel himself. It is a prequel to the fourth “Fast and Furious” film and lays the groundwork for the film’s opening oil robbery. The 20-minute prologue feels like two little episodes. Dom hides with his family in the Dominican Republic during the first part of the film, while Han (Sung Kang) from “Tokyo Drift” arrives and states that he has never been to Japan. The fact that he met Dom in Mexico indicates that this film took place in the past.
There is much discussion regarding the scarcity and expense of oil. Dom assists in the prison break of Leo, who later joins the crew in subsequent films.
After she arrives in the DR, the second part of the short centers on Dom’s relationship with Letty (Michelle Rodriguez). The couple drives to a beach where they spend a great deal of time in a canoe paddling, making out, lounging, falling out of the boat, and making out again. She also expresses a desire to participate in whatever trip Dom is planned.
Letty and Dom decided to spend some quality time together at the beach.
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“Los Bandoleros” was included as a bonus feature on the Blu-ray and special edition DVD of “Fast and Furious” (2009). Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez, the short film’s editor, uploaded the whole short film to Vimeo. Here you can view it.
“Better Luck Tomorrow” is an unofficial prequel film. “Better Luck Tomorrow” stars Sung Kang as Han.
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If you truly want to dive down the “Fast and Furious” rabbit hole, you should watch one more film: The indie film “Better Luck Tomorrow” from 2003. Justin Lin, director of “Tokyo Drift,” directed the film.
While not officially part of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, “Tokyo Drift” is often regarded as a prequel for Han (Sung Kang), who is introduced in “Tokyo Drift.” Why? Because “Better Luck Tomorrow” also features Sung Kang as a high school-aged Han, played by Sung Kang.
Additionally, both Lin and Kang have stated that the character is identical in both series.
“True, it is. Justin and I constantly… He desired to maintain the anthology “Kang said to Crave. “He often wondered what happens to the characters after high school. The Daric Loo character appeared in his film Annapolis, and Virgil from “Better Luck Tomorrow” also appears in Tokyo Drift.”
Lin confirmed it in an interview with ComingSoon.net, stating that it has been a humorous inside joke, and he mentions it in the “Fast” commentary.
Here is the whole order in which you should watch the series:
“More success tomorrow” (2003)
“The Quick and the Deadly” (2001)
“The Turbo-Charged Prelude to 2 Fast 2 Furious” (2003)
“Los Bandoleros” (2009)
Fast and Furious (2009) [the fourth movie]
“Quick Five” (2011)
“Fast and Furious: Six” (2013)
“Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift” (2006)
“7 Furious” (2015)
The Destiny of the Furious (2017)
“Hobbs & Shaw” (2019) “F9” (2021)
Insider was informed by franchise director Justin Lin that ‘F9’ takes place after ‘Hobbs & Shaw.
While discussing “F9,” Lin told Insider that the latest installment of the franchise takes place after the 2019 spinoff. “Yes.”
This makes sense given that Queenie (Helen Mirren) is shown in “Hobbs & Shaw” following her jailbreak.
Remember that “Fast & Furious 9” was originally scheduled to be released in 2019, prior to “Hobbs & Shaw,” before it was delayed.
The core “Fast & Furious” saga will consist of eleven films. The release date of “Fast 10” is May 29, 2023.