'Fast and Furious 8' Spoilers: Vin Diesel Wants Director Of The Original Film To Helm 'Furious 8'
As promised, Vin Diesel has revealed a bit more about the directors he is considering for Fast and Furious 8.
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In a previous Facebook post Diesel had addressed accusations of his high standards and trouble with some directors being the cause of delays in starting filming. While taking the issues head on, the actor who is also a producer with the franchise, stated that he will share his thoughts on the possible directors for the the eighth instalment in his next post.
That Facebook post is here, and in it Diesel reveals that while Justin Lin -- who has directed three Fast and Furious films -- was in the running, the director has his hands full with next Star Trek movie.
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"It is no secret that my good friend Justin and I have been very intensely discussing the trilogy, as we have dreamed it for almost a decade. We know that when we re-team we will shock the world. It is also no secret that he is finishing Trek for JJ and won't be done in time for us to make the date the studio wanted me to announce of April 14th 2017.
This would leave 8 without an obvious go to director..."
He went on to reveal that he was thinking of bringing back Rob Cohen -- the director of the first Fast and Furious film -- for this one, adding that it had also been Paul Walker's wish to see Cohen direct another movie in the series:
"First and most importantly is the SCRIPT, which has to be great. Hopefully the writer will deliver something within the next two weeks... before my Witch Hunter press tour begins. There has always been the desire by Paul to have Rob direct one more, this is what fueled my campaign... I believe that he can and would reset the franchise nicely, returning to what was the core of the film in the beginning... racing. He would also handle the Brian O'connor issue with integrity, given that he and David Ayer were the ones who initially created that beloved character in the first place."
Fast and Furious 8 will release on April 17, 2017.
