Principal photography is setto begin in October in the US and Japan on Universal's The Fast And TheFurious: Tokyo Drift, with LucasBlack heading up an ensemble cast that includes rapper Bow Wow.

Justin Lin, who directed the2002 Sundance hit Better Luck Tomorrow and the upcoming Naval Academy drama Annapolis, will direct the action story set against thebackdrop of Tokyo's illegal drift racing scene.

Franchise producer Neal HMoritz returns to produce the third instalment, and Clayton Townsend will serveas executive producer. Chris Morgan and Kario Salem co-wrote the screenplay.

Black previously starred inthe American football drama Friday Night Lights and will next be seen in Sam Mendes' Gulf war drama Jarhead.

Bow Wow stars in the currentroller skating romp Roll Bounceand his previous credits include Like Mike. Other cast members include Brian Tee, Sung Kang, Jason Tobin, andnewcomer Nathalie Kelley.

2001's The Fast And TheFurious grossed more than $207.4mworldwide and 2003's 2 Fast 2 Furious took $236.2m.