'Fast & Furious' TV Series In Works At Peacock With Vin Diesel As EP

Key Points:

• NBCUniversal has confirmed the development of four live-action series based on the Fast & Furious franchise, with one series set to premiere on Peacock and others in various stages of development at Universal Television.
• Vin Diesel, a star and producer of the franchise, is executive producing the series adaptation, with the pilot written by Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman, who previously collaborated on NBC's Shades of Blue.
• The series is produced by Universal Television and involves key franchise producers including Neal Moritz, Chris Morgan, and Jeff Kirschenbaum, with Diesel emphasizing the importance of protecting the brand's integrity.
• Diesel revealed that fan demand for expanded character stories and legacy development motivated the move into television, and he was reassured about the project's quality after Universal Studios chief Donna Langley took oversight of NBCUniversal’s TV division.
• In addition to the live-action projects, Diesel, Moritz, and Morgan are also executive producing an animated Fast & Furious series for Netflix, produced by DreamWorks Animation.