Fast 8

Fast 8

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Directed by F. Gary Gray
Produced by
Written by Chris Morgan
Based on Characters 
by Gary Scott Thompson
Starring
Production
company
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release dates
  • April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14) (United States)
Country United States
Language English

Fast 8 (alternatively known as Fast & Furious 8 or Furious 8) is an upcoming American action film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Chris Morgan. It is the eighth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise. The cast currently consists of Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Eva Mendes, Lucas Black, Kurt Russell, Charlize Theron and Jason Statham.

Plans for an eighth installment were first announced in March 2015 when Diesel appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and announced that the film would be set in New York. Preparations for the film began immediately after the release of Furious 7 (2015) with Diesel, Morgan and producer Neal H. Moritz re-signing. After setting an initial release date in the same month, casting took place between April and June of 2015, with the remaining cast yet to be rounded out. In October 2015, Gray, best known for directing Straight Outta Compton (2015), was announced to direct the film in place of James Wan, who had directed the previous film. Principal photography began in March 2016 in Mývatn, Iceland, with other filming locations set to include Cuba, Atlanta and New York.

Fast 8 marks the first film of the franchise other than The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) not to star Paul Walker, who died in a single-vehicle crash on November 30, 2013.[1] The film is scheduled to be released on April 14, 2017.

Cast

For more details on the characters, see List of The Fast and the Furious characters.

Development

Following the release of Furious 7 (2015), Vin Diesel said regarding a possible sequel:

I was trying to keep it close to the vest throughout the release. Paul Walker used to say that [an eighth film] was guaranteed. And in some ways, when your brother guarantees something, you sometimes feel like you have to make sure it comes to pass... so if fate has it, then you'll get this when you hear about it. [Furious 7] was for Paul, [the eighth film] is from Paul.[2]

"We're trying to do what we always do, which is try to come at it from a character point of view and figure out where the characters would go from here. I think the thing that's made The Fast and the Furious special is obviously we have incredible action and so on. But the thing that people really relate to the most is the characters. We're lucky that we have a lot of great characters. Unfortunately, we don't have Paul [Walker] anymore. His character... has moved on. But we feel like there's a lot still to be mined. That's where we're starting. We're really talking about the characters, where they all sit right now. It's a huge challenge".

—Neal H. Moritz, Fast 8 producer[3]

Diesel further hinted at an eighth film on Jimmy Kimmel Live! when he stated that Kurt Russell's character had been introduced in a role that would span multiple films. He also stated that the film would take place in New York.[4] Chris Morgan will write his sixth script in the franchise, while Neal H. Moritz returns to produce the film. Moritz later stated, "[The story] is going to have to be something enticing for all of us. It has to be as good as or better [than Furious 7]".[5]

At the 2015 CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Diesel announced the film for an April 14, 2017 release date.[6][7] On August 16, 2015, at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards (where Furious 7 received the award for Choice Movie – Action and Walker received the award for Choice Movie Actor – Action), Diesel announced that the film would be titled Fast 8.[8] In September 2015, Diesel stated that the script had almost been completed[9] and expressed interest in Rob Cohen, who directed the first film, to direct Fast 8.[10] On October 14, 2015, Diesel announced on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray would direct the film.[11][12]

In July 2015, Moritz said that Walker's character, Brian O'Conner, would not appear in the film, following the use of CGI in the previous film after Walker died in a single-vehicle accident on November 30, 2013, with Moritz stating that his character had "moved on".[3] It had previously been reported that Paul's younger brother, Cody Walker, would either join the cast in a new role[13] or replace his older brother in the role of O'Conner,[14] however, it was later confirmed that he would not be returning to the franchise.[15] Moritz also said that the film would shift the focus of the franchise from a series of heist films to a spy caper, following a similar change in focus from street racing in Fast Five (2011).[16]

Casting

Diesel, Russell, and Michelle Rodriguez were the first to confirm their involvement in the film, and Tyrese Gibson and Chris Bridges both confirmed their return soon after,[17] with Lucas Black having already signed on to reprise his role from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift as Sean Boswell for Furious 7, and two more installments in September 2013.[18] In May 2015, Dwayne Johnson confirmed his involvement in the film, additionally hinting at a possible spin-off film involving his character, Luke Hobbs.[19] Jason Statham also confirmed his return whilst providing an update on the progress of the sequel to Crank: High Voltage, in which he was also involved.[20]

In June 2015, it was reported that Eva Mendes would return to the franchise, reprising her role from 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) as Monica Fuentes,[21] and that Universal was considering Tommy Hatto for the role of "a racer with a close relationship to Fuentes".[22] It was also reported that Ronda Rousey would return, along with fellow UFC fighter Joanna Jędrzejczyk,[23] with Rousey citing Jędrzejczyk as her ideal on-screen opponent.[24] In July 2015, it was reported that Helen Mirren had been cast in the role of a second antagonist,[25] and that Orange Is the New Black actress Ruby Rose had joined the cast in a "sexy role".[26] It was also reported that Cara Delevingne was also being considered for the role of another villain.[27] In November 2015, Gibson expressed his desire for Matt Damon to join the cast.[28] In April 2016, Charlize Theron and Kristofer Hivju were confirmed as additions to the cast in villainous roles,[29][30] while Scott Eastwood also joined the cast as a law enforcement agent.[31]

Filming

In keeping with the franchise's penchant for filming in "exotic" locations, such as Dubai and Rio de Janeiro, in January 2016 it was announced that Universal was seeking approval from the United States and Cuban governments to shoot the film in Cuba.[32][33] Principal photography began on March 14, 2016, in Mývatn, Iceland,[34][35] where strong winds sent a plastic iceberg prop flying into a paddock and striking two horses. One was wounded and the other mortally injured; it was later euthanized.[36] In late-April, filming began in Cuba's capital city Havana.[37][38][39]

Filming will commence in Akranes in the country's western region in April 2016, where the country's largest-ever explosion will be carried out for the film.[40] In May, filming is scheduled to take place in Cleveland, Ohio.[41] Filming is also scheduled to take place in Atlanta and New York later in the year.[42]

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Walker died due to road accident". Daily Mail (London: Hazel Jones). April 1, 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Joe Comicbook. "Vin Diesel Says Furious 7 Was For Paul And 8 Will Be From Paul". Comicbook.com.
  3. 1 2 Yaniz, Jr., Robert (July 22, 2015). "'Furious 8' Producer Discusses Continuing Without Paul Walker". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Vin Diesel Teases Fast and Furious 8 Setting In New York". Slashfilm. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ Rebecca Ford and Borys Kit (April 8, 2015). "'Fast 8' Nowhere Near Starting Line". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ Rebecca Ford (April 23, 2015). "'Furious 8' Gets 2017 Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  7. ↑ Brent Lang (April 23, 2015). "'Furious 8' to Debut April 14, 2017". Variety. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ O'Connell, Sean (August 17, 2015). "Vin Diesel Just Dropped The Name Of The Next Fast & Furious Movie". Cinema Blend. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  9. ↑ Busch, Anita (October 1, 2015). "Will Vin Diesel Direct 'Furious 8'?". deadline.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Vin Diesel Wants Rob Cohen to Direct Furious 8". comingsoon.net. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ Silver, Stephen (October 16, 2015). "Fast and Furious 8: Vin Diesel Re-Confirms New York Setting". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  12. ↑ "VIDEO: Vin Diesel Reveals Setting & Director for 'FAST 8' on Tonight Show". BWW TV World. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  13. ↑ Jordan, Shane (June 13, 2015). "'Fast and Furious 8' Paul Walker Brother Cody Cast in New Role?". Classicalite. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ Monalo, Komfie (July 2, 2013). "Fast and Furious 8 Release Date, Cast: Will Cody Walker Replace Paul Walker (Brian O'Conner)?". Gospel Herald. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  15. ↑ Agpalo, Jaja (November 12, 2015). "'Fast and Furious 8' Release Date & Cast: Cody Walker Not Returning; Will The Plot Still Include Paul Walker? Plus, Other Details We Know [VIDEO]". Food World News. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  16. ↑ Sokol, Tony (August 3, 2015). "Fast & Furious 8 Movie Casting News: ‘Fast and Furious 8’ Will Begin New Trilogy As Soon As They Find A Director, Which Hinges On Finding Screenplay". KpopStarz. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  17. ↑ Das, Chandan (June 29, 2015). "'Fast & Furious 8' Cast News, Release Date: Eva Mendes As Undercover Agent Monica Fuentes". BreatheCast. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  18. ↑ Eisenberg, Eric (September 16, 2013). "Lucas Black Signs On For Fast & Furious 7, 8 And 9". Cinema Blend. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Fast & Furious 8: Dwayne Johnson confirms his return". MSN. May 19, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  20. ↑ Brew, Simon (May 28, 2015). "Exclusive: Jason Statham on Crank 3 and Fast & Furious 8". Den of Geek. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  21. ↑ Reynoso, Zuellen (June 11, 2015). "Eva Mendes Returns To 'Fast & Furious 8'; Newest Cast Member To Drive Wedge Between Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto And Michelle Rodriguez' Letty Ortiz?". Youth Health Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  22. ↑ Caldwell, Kayla (July 10, 2015). "New mom Eva Mendes is in talks to reprise her role as Agent Monica Fuentes in upcoming Fast & Furious 8". Daily Mail. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  23. ↑ "'Fast and Furious 8' to entail Paul Walker tribute again; Vin Diesel reveals Ronda Rousey, Eva Mendes joining cast". Venture Capital Post. June 9, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  24. ↑ Bhatt, Aishwarya (June 6, 2015). "'Fast & Furious 8': Eva Mendes On Board? Vin Diesel's Co-Star Ronda Rousey Wants Joanna Jedrzejczyk". Yibada. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  25. ↑ Sedighzadeh, Kazem (July 3, 2015). "Fast & Furious 8 Would See Helen Mirren and Jason Statham Playing as Antagonists". Master Herald. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  26. ↑ "‘Fast and Furious 8’ update: Ruby Rose joins cast in sexy role despite Justin Bieber looks; Eva Mendez, Ronda Rousey to return". Venture Capital Post. July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
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  28. ↑ Reese, Aisha (November 30, 2015). "'Fast and Furious 8' Spoilers: Matt Damon To Join 'Furious 7' Sequel? [VIDEO]". EnStars. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  29. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 7, 2016). "Charlize Theron Joins 'Fast 8'". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  30. ↑ Morrison, Sara (April 7, 2016). "Kristofer Hivju cast in 'Fast & Furious 8'". Hitfix. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  31. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr (April 11, 2016). "'Fast 8' Creates New Character; Scott Eastwood To Star". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  32. ↑ Lang, Brent; Kroll, Justin (January 6, 2016). "'Fast and Furious 8' Wants to Shoot in Cuba (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  33. ↑ Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (January 6, 2016). "'Fast and Furious 8' to Shoot in Cuba (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Fast 8 scenes filmed at Mývatn". Iceland Monitor. February 22, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  35. ↑ "The car stars of Fast and the Furious 8". Iceland Monitor. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  36. ↑ "'Fast & Furious 8' Horse Killed By Flying 'Iceberg'". TMZ.com. March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  37. ↑ "Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez are already in Havana!". Cuba Headlines. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  38. ↑ "Fast and Furious Filming in Cuba". Havana Times.org. April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
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  40. ↑ Davis, Brandon (January 26, 2016). "Fast 8 To Film Partially In Iceland, Carry Out Largest Explosion Ever In The Country". Comicbook.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
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