'Furious 8' Gets 2017 Release Date
By Rebecca Ford, Pamela McClintock
Furious 8 has a release date.
The latest entry in Universal’s blockbuster action franchise has been dated for April 14, 2017, the studio said in its presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
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“We’re going to make the best movie you’ve ever seen,” said Vin Diesel when announcing the news.
The seventh entry in the franchise has already broken box office records worldwide, nabbing more than $1.1 billion (£727 million) globally so far.
During a presentation on Thursday, Universal also revealed that the Fifty Shades of Grey sequels will hit theatres in Feb. 2017 and 2018.
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