Fast 8

Fast 8

Promotional poster
Directed by F. Gary Gray
Produced by
Written by Chris Morgan
Based on Characters
by Gary Scott Thompson
Starring
Music by Brian Tyler[1]
Cinematography Stephen F. Windon
Edited by Christian Wagner
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 2017 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, Michelle Rodriguez, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Lucas Black, Scott Eastwood, Kurt Russell, Jason Statham and Charlize Theron.

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 City. 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 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 including Cuba, Atlanta, Cleveland 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.[2] 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.

Production

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.[3]

"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[4]

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 City.[5] 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]".[6]

At the 2015 CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Diesel announced the film for an April 14, 2017, release date.[7][8] 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.[9] In September 2015, Diesel stated that the script had almost been completed[10] and expressed interest in Rob Cohen, who directed the first film, to direct Fast 8.[11] 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.[12][13]

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".[4] It had previously been reported that Paul's younger brother, Cody Walker, would either join the cast in a new role[14] or replace his older brother in the role of O'Conner,[15] however, it was later confirmed that he would not be returning to the franchise.[16] 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).[17]

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,[18] 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.[19] In May 2015, Dwayne Johnson confirmed his involvement in the film, additionally hinting at a possible spin-off film involving his character, Luke Hobbs.[20] Jason Statham also confirmed his return.[21]

In April 2016, Charlize Theron and Kristofer Hivju were confirmed as additions to the cast in villainous roles,[22][23] while Scott Eastwood also joined the cast as a law enforcement agent.[24] On May 17, 2016, Diesel posted a photo on his Instagram page of himself and Elsa Pataky on set, indicating that she had also returned for the film,[25] and was followed two days later by a video on set with Nathalie Emmanuel, who also starred in the previous film.[26] In June 2016, Helen Mirren announced in an interview with Elle that she will be appearing in the film.[27]

On July 11, 2016, Don Omar tweeted that he and Tego Calderon will be returning to the franchise for the eighth movie.[28]

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.[29][30] Principal photography began on March 14, 2016, in Mývatn, Iceland,[31][32] 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.[33] In late April, filming began in Cuba's capital city Havana.[34][35][36] In May, filming also took place in Cleveland, Ohio.[37][38] Franchise cinematographer, Stephen F. Windon, was confirmed to return for the eighth installment.[39]

Filming also took place in Atlanta and New York City.[40]

References

  1. ↑ "Fast 8 Stunt Video; Composer Talks Charlize Theron Character". June 10, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Paul Walker died due to road accident". Daily Mail. London: Hazel Jones. April 1, 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Joe Comicbook. "Vin Diesel Says Furious 7 Was For Paul And 8 Will Be From Paul". Comicbook.com.
  4. 1 2 Yaniz, Jr., Robert (July 22, 2015). "'Furious 8' Producer Discusses Continuing Without Paul Walker". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Vin Diesel Teases Fast and Furious 8 Setting In New York". Slashfilm. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  6. ↑ Rebecca Ford and Borys Kit (April 8, 2015). "'Fast 8' Nowhere Near Starting Line". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ Rebecca Ford (April 23, 2015). "'Furious 8' Gets 2017 Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ Brent Lang (April 23, 2015). "'Furious 8' to Debut April 14, 2017". Variety. (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  9. ↑ O'Connell, Sean (August 17, 2015). "Vin Diesel Just Dropped The Name Of The Next Fast & Furious Movie". Cinema Blend. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ Busch, Anita (October 1, 2015). "Will Vin Diesel Direct 'Furious 8'?". deadline.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Vin Diesel Wants Rob Cohen to Direct Furious 8". comingsoon.net. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ Silver, Stephen (October 16, 2015). "Fast and Furious 8: Vin Diesel Re-Confirms New York Setting". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  13. ↑ "VIDEO: Vin Diesel Reveals Setting & Director for 'FAST 8' on Tonight Show". BWW TV World. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  14. ↑ Jordan, Shane (June 13, 2015). "'Fast and Furious 8' Paul Walker Brother Cody Cast in New Role?". Classicalite. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Das, Chandan (June 29, 2015). "'Fast & Furious 8' Cast News, Release Date: Eva Mendes As Undercover Agent Monica Fuentes". BreatheCast. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  19. ↑ Eisenberg, Eric (September 16, 2013). "Lucas Black Signs On For Fast & Furious 7, 8 And 9". Cinema Blend. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Fast & Furious 8: Dwayne Johnson confirms his return". MSN. May 19, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  21. ↑ Brew, Simon (May 28, 2015). "Exclusive: Jason Statham on Crank 3 and Fast & Furious 8". Den of Geek. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  22. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 7, 2016). "Charlize Theron Joins 'Fast 8'". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  23. ↑ Morrison, Sara (April 7, 2016). "Kristofer Hivju cast in 'Fast & Furious 8'". Hitfix. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  24. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr (April 11, 2016). "'Fast 8' Creates New Character; Scott Eastwood To Star". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Instagram photo by Vin Diesel • May 17, 2016 at 12:00am UTC". Instagram. May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Instagram video by Vin Diesel • May 18, 2016 at 9:05pm UTC". Instagram. May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  27. ↑ Zemler, Emily (June 15, 2016). "Helen Mirren On Eye in the Sky, and (Exclusive!) the Huge Franchise She'll Star In Next". Elle Magazine.
  28. ↑ "Tweet by Don Omar • July 11, 2016 at 8:16am". Twitter. July 11, 2016.
  29. ↑ Lang, Brent; Kroll, Justin (January 6, 2016). "'Fast and Furious 8' Wants to Shoot in Cuba (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  30. ↑ Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (January 6, 2016). "'Fast and Furious 8' to Shoot in Cuba (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Fast 8 scenes filmed at Mývatn". Iceland Monitor. February 22, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  32. ↑ "The car stars of Fast and the Furious 8". Iceland Monitor. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  33. ↑ "'Fast & Furious 8' Horse Killed By Flying 'Iceberg'". TMZ.com. March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez are already in Havana!". Cuba Headlines. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Fast and Furious Filming in Cuba". Havana Times.org. April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  36. ↑ Cruz, Janna Dela (April 26, 2016). "'Fast and Furious 8' production update: The Rock prepares for return, Michelle Rodriguez, Vin Diesel arrive in Cuba for filming | Christian News on Christian Today". www.christiantoday.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  37. ↑ Morona, Joey (March 30, 2016). "'Fast & Furious 8' to shoot scenes in Cleveland". cleveland.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  38. ↑ Fong, Marvin (May 18, 2016). "Filming for 'Fast 8' begins in Cleveland (photos)". cleveland.com. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  39. ↑ "Stephen F. Windon ACS ASC - CINEMATOGRAPHER". www.stephenwindon.com.
  40. ↑ Hafstad, Vala (January 26, 2016). "'Fast 8' to Be Filmed in Akranes". Iceland Review. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

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