'Fast and Furious 8' Spoilers: What We Know So Far About 'Furious 7' Sequel [VIDEO]
The eighth instalment of the Fast and Furious series has a lot to live up to, as Furious 7 has set the benchmark higher by a wide margin.
Enstars rounds up what is known about the development of Fast and Furious 8 so far.
Recently, the Hollywood Reporter reveals that it's still going to be a while to go before Fast and Furious 8 goes into production.
Furious 7 Should Win Best Oscar, According To Vin Diesel
The film's producer Neal Moritz spoke the publication about their vision for the sequel to Furious 7. He suggested that right now the moment was about celebrating the massive success of Furious 7and they will get to discussing what their plans are going forward in a while.
"Honestly, we're just bathing in the success of this," he said. "We'll probably get together in a week or so to talk."
No solid details for the sequel have been hashed out yet, but Vin Diesel, who is heavily invested int he franchise, will be collaborating with writer Chris Morgan and Moritz on the plot of the next instalment. Moritz also revealed that the team aspired to keep pushing the envelope.
"[The story] is going to have to be something enticing for all of us," says Moritz. "It has to be as good as or better [than Furious 7]."
Last year, Deadline exclusively learned that Fast and Furious 8 will be drawing the curtains on the speed thriller. Additionally, the publication also reported that director Justin Lin, who helmed the Fast movies before Furious 7 -- which has been directed by James Wan -- might be returning for the final bow. The plan for the finale is pretty unique and ambitious, as it is set to be a "multi-part production" and there will multiple movies filmed together for the big 8.
But the new Hollywood Reporter piece contradicts the Deadline report, stating that Wan's not quite out the door yet. The publication speculated that Wan is still in the running. Wan, who directed Furious 7, told the publication that he's be up for taking up the next in the series as well. "I'm open to anything at this point," he said.
Diesel, who plays Dominic Toretto in the franchise, recently spoke to Jimmy Kimmel as a guest on the Late Night Show about Furious 7 and as he shared his vision for the films, Uproxx revealed that he ssuggested that he was really brought in for "a story that follows this that takes place in New York."
Furious 7 hit theaters on April 3, 2015.
Watch an extended scene featuring some car action here:
