It’s great to witness the return of Dwayne Johnson in the Fast & Furious franchise, but his upcoming spin-off featuring Luke Hobbs might add to the complexity of the already confusing timeline. The introduction of the character Dante in the Hobbs movie before the release of Fast & Furious 11 could potentially create issues in resolving the cliffhanger from the previous installment. While the intention of the Hobbs movie is to provide a proper conclusion for the character, it is important to avoid disappointing fans or disrupting the future storyline of Fast & Furious if Dante ends up killing Hobbs. Despite Johnson reconciling with Vin Diesel and coming back to the franchise, the timing of his new spin-off could only further complicate the already convoluted timeline of the series. Since The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, the timeline has been unnecessarily intricate. The fourth, fifth, and sixth movies all occurred before Tokyo Drift, before eventually surpassing the events of that movie in Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious. Just as the timeline was becoming clearer, Johnson’s new Hobbs movie has arrived, adding to the confusion with its awkward placement.
Johnson has recently announced that his next film, which will be released after his Christmas action movie “Red One,” will be a Fast & Furious installment focused on providing a fitting conclusion for the character Hobbs. The new film, reportedly titled “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes,” will feature Johnson reprising his role as Hobbs, while Jason Momoa will take on the role of the eccentric villain Dante Reyes in the Fast X universe. Inspired by the reluctant partnership between the characters in Johnson’s previous spin-off film, “Hobbs & Shaw,” this new movie has the potential to further complicate the timeline of the Fast & Furious series.
The upcoming Hobbs film starring Dante will hit theaters prior to the release of Fast & Furious 11. The previous installment, Fast X, left audiences hanging with a suspenseful cliffhanger where Dom Toretto was on the brink of death in front of Dante. This unresolved situation was promised to be addressed in Fast 11. However, if Dante is making an appearance in a separate Fast & Furious movie before the 11th installment, it may complicate the resolution of that cliffhanger. To draw a comparison, Marvel did not release another film with Thanos as the antagonist between Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. In the mid-credits scene of Fast X, Dante identifies Hobbs as his next target, but the timeline of that scene remains uncertain.
The collaboration between Hobbs and Dante brings an exciting new dimension to the movie. However, incorporating it into the middle of the Fast X trilogy adds complexity to the timeline. What can we expect from the Hobbs movie? Will there be a time jump or will it take place before the events of Fast X? The purpose of the upcoming Hobbs movie is to give the character a proper conclusion and let him ride off into the sunset. But if he is killed off by Dante, it would be a disappointing ending for a character who is seemingly invincible. On the other hand, Dante cannot be killed either because he needs to remain the main antagonist for the rest of the Fast X trilogy. Therefore, Hobbs & Reyes might set up fans for disappointment. The implications of the Hobbs movie on Fast & Furious 11 after the ending of Fast X are yet to be seen.
The thrilling conclusion of Fast X, where Dante destroys a dam and leaves the fates of Dom and Little B uncertain amidst the explosive chaos, created an exciting setup for the next installment of Fast & Furious. However, if Dante is a co-star in Hobbs & Reyes before Fast 11, the unresolved cliffhanger may have to be resolved early, deflating the anticipation for Fast 11. Hobbs & Reyes will take Dante on a completely different adventure, focused on eliminating Hobbs before returning to confront the rest of Dom’s crew. This potential storyline twist could disrupt the momentum of the Fast X narrative as it progresses into its second and third parts.
