Universal confirmed the eighth installment for the Fast & Furious franchise at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday.
Actor Vin Diesel made the announcement during the panel held at Caesar’s Palace, issuing April 14, 2017 as the release date.
“It means a lot to me to get your blessing.” Vin told the exhibitors as he held back tears, according to Variety. “We were giddy and excited. You all gave me so much confidence. There was so much love.”
The franchise’s continuation with an eighth installment was in question after the untimely death of one their keystone actors Paul Walker , who passed away due to a fiery single-car accident in Valencia, California in 2013.
“I know that Paul had said that eight is a guarantee,” Vin told On Air with Ryan Seacrest in March. “There are moments when I think that a brother’s promise — you kind of have to live
up to your brother’s promise. It’s heavy. For me, it’s really important to get to this weekend and to hear the response of the world.”
Furious 7 has become the seventh highest-grossing film of all time, collecting over $1.15 billion at the worldwide box office. The movie also broke records in China and became the highest- grossing opening week for any film in their box office history with $250 million.
Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth‘s single “See You Again ” off the F7 soundtrack, which pays tribute to Walker, is spending its second week at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
On April 13, “Again” broke Spotify’s record for most streams in a day by logging over 4.2 million listens. Between April 6 and April 12, it also set the record for most streams in a single week in 26 countries.
Actor Vin Diesel made the announcement during the panel held at Caesar’s Palace, issuing April 14, 2017 as the release date.
“It means a lot to me to get your blessing.” Vin told the exhibitors as he held back tears, according to Variety. “We were giddy and excited. You all gave me so much confidence. There was so much love.”
The franchise’s continuation with an eighth installment was in question after the untimely death of one their keystone actors Paul Walker , who passed away due to a fiery single-car accident in Valencia, California in 2013.
“I know that Paul had said that eight is a guarantee,” Vin told On Air with Ryan Seacrest in March. “There are moments when I think that a brother’s promise — you kind of have to live
up to your brother’s promise. It’s heavy. For me, it’s really important to get to this weekend and to hear the response of the world.”
Furious 7 has become the seventh highest-grossing film of all time, collecting over $1.15 billion at the worldwide box office. The movie also broke records in China and became the highest- grossing opening week for any film in their box office history with $250 million.
Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth‘s single “See You Again ” off the F7 soundtrack, which pays tribute to Walker, is spending its second week at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
On April 13, “Again” broke Spotify’s record for most streams in a day by logging over 4.2 million listens. Between April 6 and April 12, it also set the record for most streams in a single week in 26 countries.
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