Cypher enlists the help of Jakob, Dom’s younger brother to take revenge on Dom and his team. F9 was originally scheduled for worldwide release in April 2019, but was delayed several times, first due to the releases of Hobbs & Shaw (2019) and No Time to Die (2021), and then the COVID-19 pandemic. It was initially released in Hong Kong and South Korea on May 19, 2021, and is scheduled to be in the United States on June 25. Initial reviews to the film were mixed, with praise to its plot and Lin’s direction but criticism for its unrealistic action sequences.