‘The Crown’s’ Vanessa Kirby Joins Dwayne Johnson in ‘Fast and Furious’ Spinoff (Exclusive)

With her reign as Princess Margaret on Netflix’s acclaimed series “The Crown” officially over, Vanessa Kirby is taking her talents to the big screen.

The British actress is in final negotiations to star opposite Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in “Fast and Furious” spinoff, “Hobbs and Shaw.”“Deadpool 2” director David Leitch is on board to helm with Johnson and Statham reprising their roles of special agent Luke Hobbs and criminal mastermind Deckard Shaw, respectively.

Kirby will play an Mi-5 agent and Shaw’s sister.“Fast and Furious” architect Chris Morgan penned the script with production set to commence this fall.

Plot details are vague, but the central idea is that the film would see the often-at-odds duo team up.

Johnson, Statham, and “Fast and Furious” producer Neal Moritz will produce.Since his arrival in the franchise’s fifth installment, Universal has tried to find a way for Johnson

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