Four years following the death of franchise star Paul Walker, Universal is set to release the studio's eighth film in 2017. Helmed by Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray, the action thriller will see its action hero Vin Diesel return with newcomers Charlize Theron and Scott Eastwood.
In an attempt to keep up with all the latest breaking news on the highly anticipated project, The
Hollywood Reporter has compiled everything we know so far into a helpful cheat sheet. But here are a few things you should know
Characters you should know
Newcomers
Scott Eastwood: He will operate under Kurt Russell's character in the film.
Charlize Theron: She will play the film's villain.
Returners
Vin Diesel (Dominic Toretto)
Dwayne Johnson (Hobbs)
Jason Statham (Deckard Shaw)
Michelle Rodriguez (Letty 'Ortiz' Toretto)
Tyrese Gibson (Roman Pearce)
Ludacris (Tej Parker)
Kurt Russell (Mr. Nobody)
WHEN
The eighth film in the Fast and Furious franchise is set to hit theaters April 14, 2017, followed in two-year release date increments for the ninth — April 19, 2019 — and tenth — April 2, 2021— installments.
WHY
Give audiences what they want. Furious 7 proved to be a global success when the film became the first Universal project to make it to the $1 billion mark in its original run, and later set a new benchmark by grossing $1.5 billion worldwide.
Source: hollywoodreporter
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