Shortly before the release ofFurious 7, franchise starVin Dieselrevealed thatFast & Furious 8was already in the works, long before it was officially announced, and that the sequel will be set in New York City. Just a few weeks later, the actor confirmed thatFast & Furious 8is actually happening, with Universal Pictures setting an June 05, 2025 release date. Today, the actor took to hisInstagrampage, releasing the first poster, which confirms the New York City setting.
After theFast & Furiousfranchise started in Los Angeles with 2001’sThe Fast and the Furious, the beloved film series quickly became an international affair, with its sequels set in Miami, Tokyo, Panama, Rio de Janeiro and London. No plot details have surfaced yet, butVin Dieselteased last year thatKurt Russell’sFurious 7character Mr. Nobody will play a key role in the sequel, which would start a new trilogy. This follow-up will also bring aboard a new director, withStraight Outta ComptondirectorF. Gary Graytaking the helm. It’s also known that the production team wants to make history by shooting several scenes from the sequel in Cuba.
There have also beenrumorsthat2 Fast 2 FuriousstarEva Mendeswill return as Customs Agent Monica Fuentes. After starring in2 Fast 2 Furious,Eva Mendesalso appeared in a mid-credits sequence of 2011’sFast Five. She makes contact withDwayne Johnson’s Luke Hobbs, and tells him thatMichelle Rodriguez' Leti is actually alive and well, working for the villainous Owen Shaw (Luke Evans), which helps set up 2013’sFast & Furious 6.
What hasn’t been confirmed yet is who will write this new sequel.Chris Morganhas written the last five movies, but he is now in charge of shepherding Universal’sshared monster universewithAlex Kurtzman. Production onFast & Furious 8is expected to begin sometime this year, but no official production start date has been announced.Dwayne JohnsonandJason Stathamhave also confirmed that they’ll be back as Hobbs and Ian Shaw, alongsideVin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto, withMichelle Rodriguez,Jordana Brewster,Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges,Elsa PatakyandLucas Blackexpected to return as well.
With the arrival of this new poster, hopefully Universal will confirm more details about this highly-anticipated sequel in the near future.Furious 7earned a whopping $1.5 billion at the box office earlier this year, but we’ll have to wait and see if this follow-up can top its predecessor. While we wait for more details aboutFast & Furious 8, take a look at this new poster, courtesy of franchise starVin Diesel.
