

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 before the release of Furious 7, with Diesel, Morgan, and producer Neal H. The eighth installment was planned since 2014, and plot details 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, Dom has settled down with his wife Letty Ortiz, until cyberterrorist Cipher (Theron) 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 as Dominic Toretto, alongside 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 (also known as Fast & Furious 8 internationally) is a 2017 American action film directed by F.
