Fast and Furious 8 Gets 2017 Release Date and Cast

After "Fast and Furious 7" and its record breaking box office haul, talk about the next franchise film has been heating up.

The next entry in Universal's blockbuster Fast & Furious franchise has been scheduled for April 14, 2017. The news was revealed during the studio's CinemaCon presentation, following an emotional speech by Vin Diesel.

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"We're going to make the best movie you've ever seen," the actor said when announcing the release date.

Diesel, star of the franchise, came to the stage to talk about the most recent hit. He got emotional when speaking about his friend Paul Walker, who died before Furious 7 was completed.

"The last time I was on this stage I was with my brother Pablo,” he said. “It’s hard for me to even watch that clip and then come out here without being emotional."

The seventh entry in the franchise has already broken box office records worldwide, so far nabbing more than $1.1 billion globally. 

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"Furious 8" Location Revealed?

One series insider has moved past speculation over the next movie and has provided his thoughts on where the unconfirmed film may be shot. Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson told MTV, per The Morning Call, in a recent interview that he believes the movie will be set in New York City.

The site also noted that Vin Diesel disclosed while on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" that "Furious 7" was actually the beginning of a trilogy that would feature government agent Mr. Nobody (Kurt Russell).

 "I always think of these films, multiple pictures, in advance. I think of them as trilogies," teased the actor regarding a potential eighth film. "Kurt Russell came in for [Furious 7] but we really hired him because of a story that follows this, that takes place in New York."

fast and furious 8 cast - Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, cody walker, Kurt Russell, Jimmy Kimmel Live

Are you excited for an eighth film? Well "Furious 8" is expected to break further records.What would you like to see should the film push through?

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