The Fast & Furious franchise is different from what was offered up in 2001’s The Fast & the Furious. Two decades ago, the first movie followed a group of street racers who pulled off bold heists, and these days, Dominic Toretto and his crew usually get behind the wheel to save the world with physics-defying action. But if The Fast & the Furious is among your favorite entries in the franchise, you’re in luck. Vin Diesel recently explained why the upcoming F9 will help you understand that movie even more.

According to him, "The whole world has this excitement about this movie coming out, but for those who have been with the franchise, it's even more special. Because if you can remember the first movie, you are now going to go before the first movie and understand the first movie even more. That's cool. I'm a D&D head, so that's like origin stuff. So to see family members you never thought you would have seen, it's gonna kind of blow your mind. We've been wanting to know, where was Dom before he became Dom? Who were his influences? That's going to be rich with story, and a lot of fun to see."