It was announced today that Justin Lin is finally stepping down from the Fast & Furious franchise and will no longer be directing Fast 7.
According to THR, the filmmaker informed Universal late Wednesday that he wouldn't be returning for the latest installment of the popular action series. Lin has been the studio's go-to director for the films ever since 2006's The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
Lin's departure reportedly has nothing to do with creative differences, but rather time issues. With Universal putting The Fast and the Furious 7 on the fast track to release next year and shoot this summer, Lin would have to prep for filming while simultaneously continuing post-production on Fast & Furious 6, which is slated for a May 24 release.
The director is said to have felt that the rush would "not result in his best work." That's not to mention his likely exhaustion after working on the franchise for over seven years, which in itself would be enough to call it quits.
In the meantime, the studio is on the search for a director, with a decision expected as early as next week.
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Source : ign[dot]com
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