Vin Diesel : xXx 3 begins filming in December

The long-gestating “xXx : The Return of Xander Cage” is finally going into production.

The third in the “xXx” series has been in development for a few years now, with Vin Diesel long attached to reprise his role from the original 2002 film (Ice Cube starred in the poorly-received sequel).

Diesel announced on Instagram that the film is finally inching ahead, with production due to begin in the Philippines in December.

While I was filming XXX, guys on set called me Air Diesel… The time to return has come. Filming starts December in the Philippines. #ILiveForThisShit

A photo posted by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Aug 23, 2015 at 1:36pm PDT