Comcast’s Universal Sets Release Date for ‘Furious 8’

Entertainment Weekly: F8 was, in fact, fate: An eighth movie in the “Fast and Furious” franchise is now set for release April 14, 2017. Star Vin Diesel made the announcement during Universal’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas. Titled “Furious 8,” the film will arrive as a follow-up to this month’s “Furious 7,” directed by James Wan. Since its April 3 opening, the most recent sequel has grossed more than $1 billion worldwide.