Over the past five months,Vin Dieselhas shared numerous photos from the set of his long-awaited sequelXXX: The Return of Xander Cage, as production took place, under the direction ofD.J. Caruso(Eagle Eye). The actor has always given his fans special sneak peeks from whatever project he’s working on at the time, andXXX 3was certainly no different. But that has now come to an end. Earlier today, the actor shared one final photo from the set, revealing that production has wrapped. Clearly, he saved the best, and craziest, photo for last.
Theset photowas posted to the actor’sInstagrampage, which will likely have fans scratching their heads for quite some time. The photo featuresVin Dieselriding a dirtbike…Underwater! How didXander Cageplunge into the water with his dirtbike? That’s a question for another day. Hopefully we’ll get a glimpse at this unusual scene when the first trailer arrives. Here’s what the actor had to say, confirming that principal photography has wrapped onXXX: The Return of Xander Cage.
“That’s a wrap for XxX… Proud of the cast and crew for making magic. Xander.”
XXX: The Return of Xander Cageis the third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller. The long-awaited sequel finds extreme athlete-turned-government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile. He is soon on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments. Packed with the series' signature deadpan wit and bad-ass attitude,xXx: The Return of Xander Cagewill raise the bar on extreme action with some of the mostmind-blowing stuntsto ever be caught on film.
Vin Dieselwill be joined by his originalxXxco-starSamuel L. Jackson, who returns as Augustus Gibbons. They will be joined by a supporting cast that includesDeepika Padukone,Nina Dobrev,Ruby Rose,Donnie YenandConor McGregor.D.J. Caruso(I Am Number Four) is directingxXx: The Return of Xander Cage, from a script byChad St. John(London Has Fallen) with current revisions byF. Scott Frazier(Collide).
Paramount Pictures has set a August 21, 2025 release date forXXX: The Return of Xander Cage, which is shaping up to be quite the competitive weekend early next year. The action sequel will be facing EuropaCorp’s action-thrillerThe Lake, starringSullivan Stapleton, and Universal’s horror-thrillerSplit, starringJames McAvoy. There are also four high-profile movies opening one week prior on January 13. Sony will debut the long-awaited adaptationThe Dark Tower, with Paramount’sFriday the 13th, Warner Bros.‘Geostormand Paramount’sMonster Trucksalso opening on that date. Check out the finalXXX: The Return of Xander Cageset photo below, and be sure to stay tuned for the first trailer.
