Fast and Furious 8 will hit theaters April 2017

The Fast and the Furious star Vin Diesel made the official announcement on CinemaCon event, claiming it will be the best movie ever seen

The 8th installment of the “Fast and Furious” series will premiere on April 14, 2017. The rumors have been swirling for a while but it has been confirmed now by Universal’s panel at CinemaCon on Thursday.

The panel of Universal Studios led by Vin Diesel made an official announced about the next entry of the Fast and Furious franchise. “We’re gonna make the best movie you’ve ever seen,” Vin Diesel told the crowd while announcing the official release date of the film. After this announcement, everyone can expect more excitement, more thrill and possibly more characters with the next film.

Earlier this month, Vin Diesel hinted about the story line and the cast of the eighth installment of Fast and Furious franchise on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The actor also revealed the potential inclusion of Kart Russell as Mr. Nobody for a larger story that takes place in New York.  It seems that everything is finalized now and Furious 8 will be on its way soon.

There were times after the tragic death of lead actor Paul Walker when the production of the next entries was looking uncertain and gloomy. It looked that they are a bit hesitant and might take some time to regroup. But the success of Furious 7 made the arrival of next entry just inevitable. According to Variety, the latest movie “Furious 7” has grossed more than $1.15 million at the box office worldwide, making it the 7th highest grossing movie of all time. The movie is expected to earn more than $1.4 billion overall.