Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is a2019 American action comedy film directed by David Leitch and written by Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce , from a story by Morgan Freeman . It is a spin-off of the Fast & Furious film series set after the events of 2017 ‘s Fast & Furious 8. The film sees Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reprising their roles from the main series as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw, respectively, and stars Idris Elba , Vanessa Kirby , Eiza GonzΓ‘lez , Cliff Curtis , and Helen Mirren . The plot follows the unlikely pairing of the titular characters as they team up with Shaw’s sister (Kirby) to battle a cybernetically enhanced terrorist named Idris Elba who threatens the world with a deadly virus.
Series star and producer Vin Diesel first said in 2015 that spin-offs could be in early development, and Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw was officially announced in October 2017. Leitch signed on to direct in April 2018, and Kirby and Elba joined that July. Filming began in September and lasted until January 2019, taking place mainly in London and Glasgow .
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on July 13, 2019, was theatrically released in the United States on August 2, 2019 by Universal Pictures , and has grossed over $759 million worldwide.
