The latest addition to the Fast and Furious franchise, which does not yet have a release date, is now set to have a budget that is nearly $140 million less than Fast X. Universal’s decision to cut costs is not surprising. Although Fast X grossed $705 million worldwide, it nearly did not make a profit for the studio due to its $200 million budget. The film had the highest budget the franchise has ever seen. 

In order to meet Universal’s new economical standards, Fast and Furious 11 will require significant changes to its script, which was written for a $250 million dollar budget. Fortunately, cutting costly special effects and novel environments might actually be exactly what the series’ plot needs. Amidst buzz from fans, Vin Diesel has made it clear that he prioritizes a return to the simpler times of the franchise.

Diesel made a surprise appearance at FuelFest last summer, in which he told fans that his return to the franchise was conditional on a return to street racing, an LA setting and his character’s reunion with Brian O’Connor (who was played by the late Paul Walker).

Fast and Furious 11 will be the final film in the franchise. However, the legacy will likely continue through TV spin-offs that Universal is already brainstorming.