Why The Fast & Furious Timeline Is Out Of Order

The timeline of theFast & Furiousfranchise means that its films occur out of order - and there's an interesting reason why. The franchise got its roots with 2001'sThe Fast and the Furious, with subsequent films adapting the street racing action thriller's formula into a series of high-octane heist movies. The franchise has consistently shattered box office expectations, and its large, shifting ensemble cast has helped theFast Sagabecome one of the most reliable franchises in Hollywood. However, despite being made up of nine central films, one spin-off movie, and a spin-off series, theFast & Furiousfranchise's timeline is far from linear.2 Fast 2 Furiousfollows on directly fromthe first film, butThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is set further ahead in the timeline. Subsequent sequelsFast & Furious,Fast Five,andFast & Furious 6all serve as prequels to the events ofTokyo Drift, beforeFurious 7,The Fate of the Furious,andF9returned to a more linear timeline. Related:Fast & Furious 10...