Question: When was the first fast and furious film made?

context: Development for "The Fast and the Furious" arose after Cohen read a "Vibe" magazine article in 1998 titled "Racer X", which detailed the illegal street racing circuit operating within New York City. After contacting producer Neal H. Moritz, Moritz was able to present the script to Universal Studios, who greenlit "The Fast and the Furious" in 2000. Walker was the first actor to sign onto the project, while Diesel initially had to be persuaded to participate in the film, accepting after proposing several script changes.
question: When was the first Fast and Furious film created?|When was the first movie in The Fast Saga series filmed?
short_answers: 2000
context: "The Fast and the Furious" was released on June 22, 2001 in North America and ranked #1 at the box office, earning $40,089,015 during its opening weekend. Its widest release was 2,889 theaters. During its run, the film has made a domestic total of $144,533,925 along with an international total of $62,750,000 bringing its worldwide total of $207,283,925 on a budget of $38 million.
question: When was the first fast and furious film released?|When was the first of the fast and the furious films released?
short_answers: 2001

Answer: The first film of the Fast & Furious franchise, 2001's The Fast and the Furious, was filmed in 2000 and released in 2001. Universal Studios greenlit the film in 2000. The film was shot in various locations within Los Angeles and parts of southern California from July to October 2000 and released in North America on June 22, 2001. The main films of the franchise are collectively known as The Fast Saga.