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‘Fast & Furious’ TV Adaptation Ordered to Series by Peacock, Eyed for 2028 Premiere

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‘Fast & Furious’ TV Adaptation Ordered to Series by Peacock, Eyed for 2028 Premiere. The “Fast & Furious” TV series, first revealed to be in development earlier this year at the NBCUniversal upfronts, is closer to reality. Peacock announced Thursday that it has greenlit a new scripted television series based on the franchise. Vin Diesel, who revealed that a “Fast & Furious” scripted series was in development during the […].

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