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French filmmaker Louis Leterrier took over on the 10th “Fast and Furious” movie after the sudden exit of longtime helmer Justin Lin, who had directed five of the previous nine films. Universal Studios president Peter Cramer says Leterrier “knew a lot of the actors already. He understands action. He’s done visual effects. He’s done drama. He really was the perfect guy to step in at a moment’s notice and take over, which is what he did.”

After a high-profile exit shook up one of Hollywood's biggest franchises, Louis Leterrier received a late-night phone call that changed his life.

Type keyword(s) to search Our car experts choose every product we feature. We may earn money from the links on this page. BRINSON+BANKS The Fast & Furious series is one of the all-time highest-grossing movie franchises of all time. Its high-flying stunts have changed car movies forever, mostly thanks to Lin. By Chris Lee Jan 15, 2021 By 2013, the Taiwan-born, California-raised filmmaker had already surpassed every expectation in Hollywood to achieve something that seemed impossible. He’d saved the Fast & Furious franchise from all but certain straight-to-video oblivio...