XXX Returns in 2017

The Fast & the Furious star Vin Diesel reprises his role  of the rebellious extreme sportsman turned spy   in the upcoming third installment of the XXX franchise ;  XXX:Return of Xander Cage.

Diesel first appeared as Xander Cage in the 2002 movie XXX but due to his commitment to star in The Pacifier, actor/rapper Ice-Cube was given the main role as  the 'new XXX'- Darius Stone in the 2005 sequel- XXX: State of The Union, directed by Lee Tamahori.

XXX3 also stars Samuel L. Jackson- reprising his role of Xander's handler  NSA Agent Augustus Eugene Gibbons, Deepika Padukone, Toni Collette and Donnie Yen.  Directed by  D. J. Caruso, produced by Vin Diesel, Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Samantha Vincent,  it will be released  on January 20, 2017 by Paramount Pictures.

Reel Sum Up: Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns  after a self- imposed exile for a new, assignment with his handler, Augustus Gibbons; this time to retrieve a deadly weapon.