Vin Diesel is ready to don his fur coat again, as it was announced today that The H Collective and Diesel's One Race Films have acquired the rights to the xXx film franchise from Revolution Studios. Production on the fourth film in the popular franchise - which has collectively grossed nearly $1 billion at the worldwide box office - is slated to begin this December.
Vin Diesel, of course, will reprise his role as Xander Cage, the thrill-seeking extreme sports enthusiast turned spy, while D.J. Caruso, who helmed xXx: Return of Xander Cage, will return to the director's chair. Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum will produce alongside Diesel and Samantha Vincent for One Race Films and The H Collective.
The xXx franchise began in 2002 and has had two sequels: State of the Union (2005) and Return of Xander Cage (2017).
“During my time at Paramount I was lucky to be involved in the development and distribution of ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage.’ The response from the Chinese box office was unprecedented," said The H Collective CEO Nic Crawley. "Bringing the next installment of the xXx franchise to The H Collective complements our diversified slate and mission to produce content for a global audience.”
While we wait for additional news, fans of Vin Diesel can catch the actor in the upcoming Marvel film Avengers: Infinity War later this month, as he voices Groot in the movie.