A few weeks ago, Universal’s “Fast Fridays” video gave fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the first day onFast and Furious 8where all of the main cast members fromDom’s crewwere together on set. With production continuing, Universal Pictures has debuted a new photo with several of these cast members together. Included in this photo isCharlize Theron’s villainous Cipher and our first look atGame of ThronesstarKristofer Hivju, who plays one of Cipher’s henchmen.
This new photo fromUniversal’s high-octane sequel also featuresJason Stathamas Deckard Shaw,Kurt Russellas Mr. Nobody,Tyrese Gibsonas Roman,Vin Dieselas Dom,Michelle Rodriguezas Leti,Ludacrisas Tej,Nathalie Emmanuelas Ramsey andDwayne Johnsonas Hobbs. With production recently taking place in Cuba and Cleveland, we’re not exactly sure where this set photo is taken, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted with more updates. It isn’t known how long shooting is expected to last onFast and Furious 8, under the direction ofF. Gary Gray(Straight Outta Compton).
This photo comes just a few days after an insane video from the Cleveland set showcased an explosivegarage stunt. While we don’t know which actors were a part of this Cleveland shoot, the brief video showcased numerous cars being dropped out of a parking garage and exploding on impact on the street below. No details were given about where this scene fits within the story, but it certainly teases that this sequel could just be the most explosive yet in this high-octane franchise.
The story will primarily take place in New York, with production set for the Big Apple, Atlanta and Russia. The crew has already shot inCubaand now in Iceland. The sequel already made headlines for a bizarre incident that took place this past March in the country, when gale force winds sent a prop iceberg flying, striking and killing a local horse that wasn’t part of the production. None of the major cast members were present at the time of thisaccident.
TheFast & Furious 8cast also includesScott EastwoodandLucas Black, and there have been rumors that2 Fast 2 FuriousstarEva Mendesis coming back to play U.S. Customs Agent Monica Fuentes, but that hasn’t been confirmed quite yet.F. Gary Grayis directing from a script byChris Morgan, with Universal already setting an June 09, 2025 release date. This movie will be the first installment of the final trilogy, withFast & Furious 9(June 06, 2025) andFast & Furious 10(June 02, 2025) closing out the franchise. While we wait for more details, take a look at this new ast photo below forFast & Furious 8.
