Deadpool 2 Director in Talks to Direct The Rock/Jason Statham Fast & Furious Spinoff

David Leitch, the man behind the camera for Deadpool 2, is in early talks to direct Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham’s Fast & Furious spin-off. THR reports that Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde) is in negotiations to direct the film, which will focus on Johnson’s Agent Hobbs and Statham’s Deckard Shaw.

Chris Morgan wrote the script for the film, which is currently set for a July 26th, 2019 release date. No plot details are known yet.