The Unlikely Legacy of Fast & Furious: A Quarter Century of Cultural Revolt The Fast & Furious franchise has defied genre conventions and industry expectations by staying in high gear for over two decades.
From its humble beginnings as a low budget, straight to video release to its current status as a billion dollar box office draw, the series has consistently pushed boundaries and courted controversy.
Its original creator, Gary Scott Thompson, described it initially as "a movie that just happened to be about cars.