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Vin Diesel, the voice of Groot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, dropped a surprising announcement on Instagram last night: Disney and Marvel Studios are developing a solo film for the beloved character. Diesel stated in his post last night that "Disney wants their 'Planet X'! Which some say is Marvel's most anticipated movie, hahahaha, the film where Groot returns to his home planet." While Diesel didn't reveal the director or writer for the upcoming spinoff, he confirmed his return to voice Groot.
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Beyond the Groot solo project, Diesel also updated fans on the development status of several other films in the same post. These include previously announced sequels for "The Last Witch Hunter," "xXx 4," "Riddick 4," and a live-action "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots" movie. However, most of these projects remain in early discussion and script development stages, with no major progress reported. The only project with significant movement is the final installment of the "Fast & Furious" saga, "Fast X: Part 2." Diesel guaranteed that production is slated to officially begin this summer in Los Angeles.
Additionally, Diesel revealed he is preparing for his second feature film as a director, planning to shoot a detective-centric movie in New York.