Universal Pictures has officially begun shooting the upcoming film “Fast and Furious 8″. The latest installment is set to release in 2017. It has been four years since the death of one of the film’s leading man, Paul Walker, and now, fans cannot wait how the production will develop the upcoming franchise.
“Fast and Furious 8” is directed by “Straight Outta Compton” director F. Gray Gray. The film will reprise the roles of Vin Diesel (Dominic Toretto), Tyrese Gibson (Roman Pearce), Dwayne Johnson (Hobbs), Jason Statham (Deckard Shaw), Michelle Rodriguez (Letty ‘Ortiz’ Toretto), Ludacris (Tej Parker), and Kurt Russell (Mr. Norbody). Recently, it has been revealed that Scott Eastwood will be joining the cast as Kurt Russell’s protégé, as well as Charlize Theron who will play as the film’s villain.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, details of the plot have not yet been revealed, but clearly it will be jam packed with car-racing action scenes. The publication further noted that the even though Walker’s role as Brian O’Conner was given a proper tribute in the seventh franchise of the film, the studio did not close its doors for a possible comeback of the character. But as to how the production will deal with this is yet to be known.
“Fast and Furious 8” will continue to film in the northern Caribbean Island. In fact, a report from Comingsoon divulges that photos and videos of the production filming scenes from Cuba and Iceland were leaked. One video showed a flaming car chase on the streets of Havana while another publication shared several photos of Lamborghinis and tanks in Iceland. However, there were no photos of the stars yet. Meanwhile, The production is expected to shoot action scenes in Cleaveland between May to June, WKYC-TV reported.
“Fast and Furious 8” is set to hit theaters on April 14, 2017, that will be followed by the release of the ninth and tenth installments on April 19, 2019 and April 2, 2021, respectively.
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