The head of Universal Pictures, Donna Langley, has expressed regret over the decision to send characters into space in F9: The Fast Saga, stating, "I'm sorry that we sent them into space. We can never get that genie back."[1] She acknowledged that while the franchise needed to evolve, the "globe-trotting heist scenario" was a successful pivot that significantly boosted box office numbers, with Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious each grossing over a billion dollars globally.[1] Langley's comments, made at the Toronto Film Festival, highlight a recognition that this particular creative choice for the ninth film was a step too far for many fans, potentially contributing to the declining box office for subsequent installments, despite still earning substantial revenue.[1]The head of Universal Pictures, Donna Langley, has publicly regretted the decision to send characters into space in F9: The Fast Saga, admitting, "I'm sorry that we sent them into space. We can never get that genie back."[1] Speaking at the Toronto Film Festival, Langley acknowledged that while the Fast & Furious franchise successfully expanded by pivoting to a "globe-trotting heist scenario," which led to billion-dollar box office successes for Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious, the space plotline was a misstep that many fans found too outlandish and potentially contributed to declining box office numbers for later films.

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