Get ready for 'Furious 8!'
Get ready for Furious 8!
The next installment of the blockbuster franchise was confirmed to be April 14, 2017 on the series' official Twitter page.
The new chapter in the @FastFurious saga will be released on Friday, April 14, 2017. pic.twitter.com/FjH5wwnWWG
— #Furious7 (@FastFurious) April 23, 2015Forty seven-year-old star Vin Diesel also confirmed at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday that Furious 8 is happening.
WATCH: Vin Diesel Names His Daughter Pauline as Tribute to Paul Walker
Diesel then added, "We did it as a family and I love you for that."
'We did it as a family and I love you for that' - Vin Diesel after announcing the 'Furious 8' date as April 14, 2017 #cinemacon
— Dave McNary (@Variety_DMcNary) April 23, 2015WATCH: 'Furious 7' Stars Reflect on Film's Emotional Paul Walker Tribute
Furious 7 -- which has to date grossed over $1 billion worldwide -- is seen by many to honor it's late star Paul Walker, who died tragically, while the movie was being made.
Watch Vin Diesel sing to his late friend at the MTV Movie Awards.