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The central “Fast and Furious” franchise will come to a conclusion after the 10th and 11th films, Variety has confirmed.

Justin Lin, who directed the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth “Fast and Furious” films, will return to direct the final two installments and drive the franchise to the finish line after over two decades in theaters.

That film costars franchise regulars Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris and Tyrese Gibson, along with several actors who’ve played memorable roles in past “Fast & Furious” films, including Jordana Brewster, Lucas Black, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron and especially fan favorite Sung Kang, who starred with Black in Lin’s first franchise outing, 2006’s “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.” John Cena, meanwhile, makes his “Fast and Furious” debut as Jakob, the newest villain and Dom’s younger brother; music stars Cardi B and Ozuna will also appear

Since that film became a surprise sensation, the “Fast and Furious” movies have boasted easily the most racially and ethnically diverse casts in Hollywood history, especially for a global film franchise — and pre-dating similar efforts by Disney and Warner Bros.’ comic book universes to expand beyond the standard white male heroes