
After narrowly winning the race, Dom allows Raldo to keep his car, saying his respect is enough and leaves his cousin with his own car. Sensing Raldo is a loan shark, Dom challenges Raldo to a race, pitting Fernando's 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline against Raldo's 1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria, and wagering his own 1961 Chevrolet Impala. The sequel, F9, was released internationally in May 2021 and released in the United States in June 2021.įollowing the defeat of Deckard Shaw and Mose Jakande, Dominic "Dom" Toretto and Letty Ortiz are on their belated-honeymoon in Havana when Dom's cousin Fernando gets in trouble owing money to local racer Raldo. It also grossed $541.9 million worldwide during its opening weekend, which made it the highest-grossing worldwide opening of all time until the release of Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Despite the mixed reception, the film was a box office success, grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide, making it the nineteenth film (and the second in the franchise, after Furious 7) to gross over $1 billion, the third-highest-grossing film of 2017, and the eleventh highest-grossing film of all time. Others deemed the film unnecessary in the wake of Walker's tribute in Furious 7. The film received mixed reviews from critics who praised the performances and action sequences but criticism for its story, Theron's character, self-referential humor and runtime. The Fate of the Furious premiered in Berlin on Apand was theatrically released in conventional and IMAX theaters in the United States on April 14 by Universal Pictures. With an estimated production budget of up to $270 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made. Principal photography began in March 2016 in locations such as Mývatn, Havana, Atlanta, Cleveland, and New York City, continuing the franchise's tradition of filming around the world. In October, Gray was announced to direct the film in the place of James Wan, who had directed the previous installment. After setting an initial release date in that same month, casting took place between April and June. Preparations for the film began immediately after the release of Furious 7, with Diesel, Morgan, and producer Neal H. Plans for an eighth installment were first announced in March 2015 when Diesel appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and announced that the film would be set in New York City.

In the film, Dominic Toretto has settled down with his wife Letty Ortiz, until cyberterrorist Cipher coerces him into working for her and turns him against his team, forcing them to find Dom and take down Cipher. The film stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Scott Eastwood, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron. It is the sequel to Furious 7 (2015) and the eighth installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. The Fate of the Furious (alternatively known as F8 and titled on-screen as Fast & Furious 8 internationally) is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by F.
