Gary Gray and written by Chris Morgan. It is the eighth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise. The cast currently consists of Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Lucas Black, Scott Eastwood, Kurt Russell, Jason Statham, and Charlize Theron. Plans for an eighth installment were first announced in March 2015 when Diesel appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Preparations for the film began immediately after the release of Furious 7 2015 with Diesel, Morgan and producer Neal H. After setting an initial release date in the same month, casting took place between April and June 2015, with the remaining cast yet to be rounded out. In October 2015, Gray, best known for directing Straight Outta Compton 2015 , was announced to direct the film in place of James Wan, who had directed the previous film. Principal photography began in March 2016 in locations such as Mývatn, Iceland; Havana, Cuba; Atlanta, Georgia; Cleveland, Ohio; and New York City, New York. Plot Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game, and the rest of the crew has been exonerated, the team has found a semblance of a normal life. Gary Gray Produced by.
