TheFast and the Furiousfranchise has moved full-speed ahead into aNetflixanimated series.
Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation have released the official trailer of the streaming service’s original seriesFast & Furious: Spy Racers, premiering Dec. 26, and PEOPLE has all the exclusive details — including the trailer and first-look photos.
Diesel’s real-life eldest daughter,Similce Diesel, stars as Sissy, the younger sister ofHarry Potteractor Luke Youngblood’s character Frostee, a 13-year-old tech genius.
Rounding out the cast are Camille Ramsey (American Vandal) as the formidable Layla Gray, Charlet Chung (Overwatch) as master artist Echo, Jorge Diaz (Jane the Virgin) as Cisco Renaldo, and Manish Dayal (The Resident) as Shashi Dhar, the leader of the criminal organization SH1FT3R.
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In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Posey describes his character Tony as “a little wild card” and predicts fans will find him endearing.
“He is so many things, and his character grows so much over the season,” Posey says. “He starts off as just this kind of like, I don’t know, little maniac gearhead, really sweet, has great intentions, but is in love with speed, and just wants to win, but, like in a really like good, genuine way. It’s not like he’s trying to beat anybody, or I don’t know. It’s just a fine line when he’s cocky and not.”
Tyler Posey in Fast and Furious: Spy Racers.DreamWorks Animation
TheTeen Wolfalumnus also spoke about honoring the latePaul Walkerin the new series. Walker, who played Brian O’Connor in the film franchise, died in 2013 at age 40 following a single-car crash.
“Everyone’s just extremely honored that we could even be asked to try to continue this franchise without him,” Posey says. “You know, it’s a big ask. And, I mean, I don’t know, I can’t speak for everybody else, but I just felt super humbled. I was just like, ‘Oh, my God, this is incredible.’ I was such a fan of Paul. You know? And, still am.”
He also explains howSpy Racerswill have a less serious tone than the acclaimed films do.
“It’s just it’s so much fun, and I think the best way that this show or franchise could’ve gone,” he says. “It’s such a cool direction, because it’s… the movies are, you know, they’re heavy. They’re pretty adult, and action packed, and scary. And, this show takes everything about that, but just a little bit of spoonful of sugar.”
“Man, they’re going to be so surprised,” adds Posey of viewers’ reactions. “I was surprised. Like, I did it. I recorded the episodes, and I watched it. And, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, this is so great.’ ”
Fast and Furious: Spy Racerspremieres Dec. 26 on Netflix.
source: people.com
