Following the success of Furious 7, actor Vin Diesel has announced that the eighth installment of the movie will be released in April 2017.
In a report by trendingpinas.com, Diesel assured fans of the box-office hit movie that an eighth installment is happening.
“Furious 8 will be yours to share with the world on April 14, 2017,” Diesel was quoted as saying during the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas.
“You make us feel like we want to give you the best movie in the world to share with you,” the 47-actor said.
The report said the film has now grossed over $1 billion worldwide, adding that the 7th instalment of the movie franchise is the highest grossing film of 2015 so far.
Choking back tears, Diesel told the crowd of theater owners, “It means a lot to me to get your blessing.” He took the audience back to two years ago when, on the same stage at Caesars Palace, Diesel and Paul Walker, the actor who died in a 2013 car crash, said they planned to move forward on a seventh film in the action franchise. “We were giddy and excited,” said Diesel. “You all gave me so much confidence. There was so much love.” At various points after Walker’s shocking death, it seemed that Universal might have to cancel the production. Shooting was not yet complete when the crash happened, but special effects technicians and stunt doubles enabled the completion of the project, resulting in what domestic distribution chief Nick Carpou termed “a cathartic experience for fans of Walker.” Just before Diesel made his announcement, footage screened of the final moment of “Furious 7, “a scene in which the two characters go on one final car race before going their separate ways. “You’ve been so loyal all along,” Diesel told exhibitors. “You helped us create history here.” Furious 7 has made immense boatloads of money, holding the No. 1 spot at the box office for three weeks in a row. It's pulled in more than $1.15 billion worldwide and is on track to make more then $1.4 billion in total. It is currently the seventh-highest grossing movie of all time; $1.4 billion would put it at No. 4, just behind "Avatar," "Titanic," and "Avengers." The Fast and Furious franchise has grossed more than $3.5 billion.
Choking back tears, Diesel told the crowd of theater owners, “It means a lot to me to get your blessing.” He took the audience back to two years ago when, on the same stage at Caesars Palace, Diesel and Paul Walker, the actor who died in a 2013 car crash, said they planned to move forward on a seventh film in the action franchise. “We were giddy and excited,” said Diesel. “You all gave me so much confidence. There was so much love.” At various points after Walker’s shocking death, it seemed that Universal might have to cancel the production. Shooting was not yet complete when the crash happened, but special effects technicians and stunt doubles enabled the completion of the project, resulting in what domestic distribution chief Nick Carpou termed “a cathartic experience for fans of Walker.” Just before Diesel made his announcement, footage screened of the final moment of “Furious 7, “a scene in which the two characters go on one final car race before going their separate ways. “You’ve been so loyal all along,” Diesel told exhibitors. “You helped us create history here.” Furious 7 has made immense boatloads of money, holding the No. 1 spot at the box office for three weeks in a row. It's pulled in more than $1.15 billion worldwide and is on track to make more then $1.4 billion in total. It is currently the seventh-highest grossing movie of all time; $1.4 billion would put it at No. 4, just behind "Avatar," "Titanic," and "Avengers." The Fast and Furious franchise has grossed more than $3.5 billion.
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