The Theatrical and Director’s Cuts of Jason Statham’s 94% RT Action Flick Are Coming to a New Streamer

It’s widely understood that the Fast & Furious franchise doesn’t have fans but a worldwide family that turns up for each adventure Dom (Vin Diesel) and fam has in store for them. The long-running franchise is a comfort watch for some, as the movies regularly find a place in various streaming charts. While the quality of films in the franchise deserves its own discussion, some movies are simply great and pure popcorn entertainment, embellished with exciting vehicular action and a cast that keeps you glued to your seats. One among them has found a new home.

The Fate of the Furious, which marks the eighth movie in the franchise, and The Fate of the Furious: Extended Director’s Cut will soon be available to stream on HBO Max. The movie marks many firsts, including the absence of Paul Walker’s Brian since Tokyo Drift, and also technically the first time Jason Statham took a villainous turn in the franchise as Deckard Shaw. The movie has most of the franchise vets, including Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Scott Eastwood, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron as antagonist Cipher.

F8 finds Dom and Letty married, Brian and Mia retired, and the rest of the crew exonerated as the team finds some semblance of a normal life. Nonetheless, an unexpected challenge emerges when a mysterious woman named Cipher forces Dom to betray them all. This time around, the family gets together to save the man who brought them together. Directed by F. Gary Gray,the action-packed feature was a big hit, grossing over a billion dollars worldwide and earning a 67 percent Rotten Tomatoes score, which is lower than the audience score at 72 percent.

What’s the Difference between ‘The Fate of the Furious’ and the ‘Extended Director’s Cut’

The simple answer is: 13 minutes. The director’s cut is longer than the theatrical cut and hence gives us more character moments. Most scenes are character-based based with a longer conversation between Dom (Diesel) and Cipher (Theron), the Cuba-set racing sequence is also longer. Overall, the director’s cut has a lot more humor, adds more depth to characters’ intentions, but if you’re looking for more action, there’s none, nor the infamous post-credit scene, where Diesel and Johnson’s long-running feud started. Nonetheless, Johnson, Statham and Walker will all return for Fast X: Part 2.

The Fate of the Furious and its Extended Director’s Cut land on HBO Max on September 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more such updates.