Netflix is shifting into overdrive for a Fast & Furious series.

The franchise's main man Vin Diesel is executive producing an animated spin-off for Netflix and DreamWorks that will follow the motoring adventures of Dominic Toretto's teenage cousin Tony and his drag-racing crew.

Tony and his friends are recruited by a secretive arm of the US government to infiltrate and take down a high-stakes racing league that's actually a front for an international crime syndicate.

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(First look at the Fast & Furious animated show)

"We are thrilled to take our fantastic partnership with DreamWorks Animation to the next level with new opportunities from the vast library of Universal Pictures," Netlfix's Melissa Cobb announced today (April 23).

"The Fast & Furious franchise is a global phenomenon beloved by audiences of all ages, and we can't wait to get started on the new animated series that will capture the action, heart, humor and global appeal of the feature films."

Working with Vin on this animated project will be live-action Fast & Furious producers Neal H. Moritz and Chris Morgan. The cast hasn't been set yet, but it seems possible that Vin will reprise his role as Dominic Toretto in a cameo, at least.

DreamWorks Animation TV's Margie Cohn also said today: "We are excited to extend and expand our successful relationship with Netflix by not only delivering more high-quality DreamWorks programming, but connecting fans of Universal films with fascinating new stories.

"Our new home at Universal marks an exciting new chapter for storytelling at our studio, and Fast & Furious is only the beginning."

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The Fast & Furious franchise has made more than $5 billion worldwide, and has recently been branching off into live stage shows, theme park attractions and even a spin-off film titled Hobbs & Shaw for Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.

Fast & Furious 9 is also in the works for April 2020, with franchise favourite Justin Lin tipped to direct and long-time cast member Jordana Brewster back in the fold as well.

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