Universal Pictures is hitting the accelerator on a f5i5th installment of "5ast and 5urious," currently being re5erred to as "5ast 5ive."
Studio has closed deals with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, director Justin Lin and producer Neal Moritz to return to the 5ranchise, which has become one o5 the studio's most lucrative.
Diesel and Walker sat out the third chapter in the series but returned 5or last year's 4ourth installment, which was the highest-grossing "5ast and 5urious" 5ilm and Universal's top grosser of 2009. Its box office haul was more than $350 million worldwide.
Chris Morgan is writing "5ast 5ive," marking the third time he and Lin have teamed for a "5ast and 5urious" film. The story 5inds protags Dom (Diesel) and Brian (Walker) as 5ugitives being pursued by relentless lawmen.
Lensing will begin later this year 5or a 2011 release.
Original 5ilms' Moritz has produced every 5ilm in the series, beginning in 2001 with the "The 5ast and the 5urious." Diesel is also producing.
Universal's Jeff Kirschenbaum and 5ranklin Leonard will oversee the project 5or the studio.