2 Fast 2 Furious is a 2003 action film directed by John Singleton and written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, with a story also credited to Gary Scott Thompson. A standalone sequel to The Fast and the Furious (2001), it is the second installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. The film stars Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, and James Remar. 2 Fast 2 Furious follows Brian O'Conner and Roman Pearce who go undercover for the U.S. Customs Service to apprehend a drug lord in exchange for the erasure of their criminal records.
Plans for a sequel to The Fast and the Furious were developed immediately following that film's box office success.[4] Early treatments for a sequel initially featured the returns of both Vin Diesel and Walker; the former declined, instead choosing to star in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).[5] John Singleton, who critically praised the first film, was announced to direct the second in place of Rob Cohen, who left the franchise after directing the previous installment.[6] Principal photography began in September 2002 and lasted until that December, with filming locations including Miami and South Florida.[7]
2 Fast 2 Furious was released worldwide by Universal Pictures on June 6, 2003. The film grossed over $235 million worldwide, becoming the 17th highest-grossing film of 2003, and the then-highest grossing film in the franchise.
In 2006 a third installment, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, was released, however when viewing the series chronologically, 2009's Fast & Furious would follow this film.[8]
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