[Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for F9.]

Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of... family?

The Fast and Furious franchise has taken its set of beloved characters, led by our most beloved Vin Diesel, through all kinds of bonkers set pieces. Cars flung through buildings? Cars parachuted onto other cars from the sky? Dwayne Johnson flexing out of his arm cast? Beautiful, hyperbolic moments in cinema, all of which make me wonder: How the heck can they heighten the upcoming 2021 sequel, F9?

Our own Steve Weintraub recently spoke with returning franchise director Justin Lin about the anticipated film. And, well, he didn't mince words about one of the wackiest rumors floating around the movie: Is Lin sending the Fast and Furious family into outer space?!

And wouldn't you know it... Lin confirmed it. Here's what he said about the decision to drive Camaros and sip Coronas in the cosmos:

"I think through the years, part of the fun is to come up with crazy ideas to challenge ourselves. But I have to say, we never do it just for sake of shock value. It always takes something from the theme or the character journey. I can say that when I was working on Fast 9, there was a thread that felt very appropriate to take us to places that we’ve never gone to. I drove to Vin’s house and I sat down with him and we looked at each other and we were like, 'Ok, this is the one. This is the one that we’re going to try.' And it felt very appropriate. So, I kind of can’t wait to share with the world, because the more we push and do crazier stunts and set-pieces, the more we have to check ourselves to make sure we earn that."

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