This year’s instalment was one of the biggest in the Fast & Furious series, with Furious 7 paying a great tribute to star Paul Walker (Brian O’Connor). Recent reports had indicated that the series will end after ten films, but news has broken that spin-off films are in development.
The news was broken by star Vin Diesel, who has played Dominic Toretto since the original film in the series (The Fast and the Furious). Vin Diesel is quoted as saying the following:
“We’ve written out story lines for various characters. We’ve been playing with it for a long time. It’s a very rich property and we’re committed to treating with a lot of class.”
Universal Pictures Chairman Donna Langley added the following:
“We’re certainly in conversations about how we can expand the franchise now. It’s an ensemble cast and there’s room to bring characters in and out.”
The cast and crew are currently focused on the final trilogy of films (which will end the main series at ten films) before really digging into the spin-off ideas. Fast & Furious is the latest franchise to delve into spin-offs, with Star Wars, Transformers and The Walking Dead as other recent examples.
Fast & Furious 8 has a scheduled release date of April 14th, 2017.
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By Ruari Williamson
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