Movies that earn more than $1 billion worldwide tend to produce sequels. As such,Furious 8 was a no-brainer. Yet, the ridiculously lucrative Furious 7,
ended with real closure, and raised some burning questions. Can the
series continue following the death of Paul Walker? Should the series
tell more stories in the lives of these now iconic screen characters, or
is it time to let the Fast & Furious crew drive off into the sunset on one of the highest notes in franchise history?
That conversation is ongoing, but at least we have a definitive answer. Vin Diesel took to the stage of CinemaCon recently and confirmed that Fast & Furious 8 is happening, and will reach theaters on April 14, 2017. It’s definitely happening! But there remain a ton of questions about who will be involved both in front of and behind the camera. Let’s dig in to all that we already know about the upcoming Fast & Furious sequel:
That conversation is ongoing, but at least we have a definitive answer. Vin Diesel took to the stage of CinemaCon recently and confirmed that Fast & Furious 8 is happening, and will reach theaters on April 14, 2017. It’s definitely happening! But there remain a ton of questions about who will be involved both in front of and behind the camera. Let’s dig in to all that we already know about the upcoming Fast & Furious sequel: