The trailer of F9 (Fast & Furious 9) has dropped just ahead of its June 25th debut. According to film director, Justin Lin, the F9 is by far the most ambitious film of the series. As the tradition requires, F9 was also shot on film (Panaflex Millennium XL2) and lensed with the Panavision Primo glass.

F9

F9 (alternatively known as Fast & Furious 9) is an upcoming American action film directed by Justin Lin (on Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), the Fast & Furious franchise from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) to Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Star Trek Beyond (2016)). It is the sequel to The Fate of the Furious (2017), the ninth main installment, and the tenth full-length film released overall in the Fast & Furious franchise. F9 is also the first film since Fast & Furious 6 (2013) to be directed by Lin and the first since 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) not to be written by Chris Morgan. The film stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Helen Mirren, and Charlize Theron.

F9 cinematography: Shot on film

F9 principal photography began on June 24, 2019, at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, England. Filming took place in Los Angeles, Edinburgh, and London, and also took place in Thailand for the first time, with Krabi, Ko Pha-ngan, and Phuket used as locations. Part of the film was also shot in Tbilisi, Georgia. Filming wrapped on November 11, 2019. The film was shot by Australian cinematographer Stephen F. Windon, which is a frequent collaborator of Justin Lin. Windon has shot almost entirely on film.

This is by far the most ambitious film of the series.

Director Justin Lin

The main camera was the Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2, accompanied by smaller cameras (ARRIFLEX 235,435 and Mini), which were mainly utilized on the pursuit sequences. To capture the action, the team used mainly the Panavision Primo Zooms. Director Justin Lin stated that:” This is by far the most ambitious film of the series”. For instance, check out this 4 second shot in which demanded 8 months of prep, 4 days of production, and 3 cars destroyed.

Release

F9 was originally scheduled for worldwide release in April 2019 but was delayed several times, first due to the releases of Hobbs & Shaw (2019) and No Time to Die (2021), and then due to COVID. It is now officially scheduled to the world premiere in South Korea on May 19, 2021, and is set to be released in the United States on June 25, 2021, including on IMAX theaters.

Watch the second official trailer released yesterday: