There May Be Three More 'Fast & Furious' Movies to Look Forward To

Is there any reason in the world why Universal would want to see their Fast & Furious franchise go away? Six movies in, and a seventh on the way, and it is undoubtedly stronger than ever with no signs of slowing down. Months ago the plan seemed to be that the whole thin would wrap up with a ninth film, and earlier this week Justin Lin would said to be coming back to direct a multi-film arc that will bring it all to a close. Now it seems there may be more gas left in the tank than we thought.

As part of a roundtable interview with THR, Universal head Donna Langley spoke about where she things the franchise is headed...

"We think there's at least three more. Paul [Walker] is, and always will be, an integral part of the story. But there are many other great characters, and it's also an opportunity to introduce new characters. I think it's still a growing franchise. We'll see what happens with 'Furious 7,' obviously, but our box office has grown over the past three or four films and internationally, in particular. So we think that there's more to mine there. But we're of course very mindful about fatigue."

Now, she could be including Furious 7 in that equation, which would indeed see things end with movie #9, but it does sound like she's open to keeping the engines revving for as long as there is money to be made.  While she's right that there are a ton of characters they could choose to follow, it was deviating from the core group that hurt the franchise to begin to begin with. Universal found a way to right the course by bringing all of those characters together to form a F&F superteam, essentially, but why mess with what's working so well? 

Furious 7 opens April 3rd 2015. 

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Check out the Official Trailer for 'Furious 7'

If you had told me back in 2001 that 13 years later we'd still be getting new F&F sequels I would have either flat out called you a liar or wept for the downfall of American cinema. Here we are, 2014, just months away from the latest installment of the franchise, not only is the series thriving but the last few movies have set a new standard of popcorn cinema sequels, showing that it's totally possible to reinvent your franchise while staying true to the core of your films. If not for the tragic passing of Paul Walker I would assume they could have kept the franchise going for at least two films after 7, hell...they still might!

The below trailer doesn't really show us too much about the central plot of the film, but it does show that the stunts, chemistry and fun are still there, what more do you need? Jason Statham is our big bad this time around, brother to the villain who was dispatched in 6. We caught sight of Statham's character in a post-credits sequence where it was revealed that he was behind the death of Han in Tokyo Drift, a scene that is revisited in this trailer. Then to the mobile jailbreak of Megan (Nathalie Emmanuel from Game of Thrones), which contains more than the usual amount of crazy cool that we've come to expect from the series. Added bonus of some shots featuring Kurt Russel!

Check out the trailer below and look for Furious 7 when it hits theaters April 3rd, 2014. 

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New Poster for 'Furious 7' starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker

We are officially on the road to Furious 7, and Universal is ramping up the marketing campaign ahead of this weekend's trailer release. Today they've unveiled a brand new poster, following up on the one-sheet they debuted just last night. This image features a set of wheels that are sure to get a workout in the fast-paced action flick, which will have Dom's crew looking for payback after the events of Furious 6. 

Directed by James Wan and reuniting Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Ludacris, and Tyrese Gibson, Furious 7 opens April 3rd 2015.

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'Fast & Furious 7' gets New Title, Poster, and Trailer Date

Let's not forget that in the midst of an extremely busy 2015 for potential blockbusters, the seventh Fast & Furious film will be right there, too. We haven't actually seen very much of it lately, but today puts all of that to an end with the reveal of a brand new poster which also has the movie's official title, Furious 7, along with news that the first trailer arrives in one week.

The trailer will debut on Saturday, November 1st as part of The Road to Furious 7: Trailer Launch Event at Universal Studios, broadcast live on the film's Facebook page. With James Wan directing, the film stars
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Ronda Rousey, Tony Jaa, Nathalie Emmanuel, Lucas Black, John Brotherton, Djimon Hounsou, and Kurt Russell.

The title isn't much of a shock, really. We call the previous film Fast & Furious 6, but it officially goes by Furious 6, a continuation of what started with Fast Five. With at least two more movies left in the high-octane franchise it wouldn't be surprising if they all have similarly shortened titles.

Furious 7 opens April 3rd 2015. Check out the full press release below:

The road to FURIOUS 7 starts here.
Because of our fans, our saga has grown bigger and better with every chapter. In just 7 days, we will reveal the first trailer for our next installment – FURIOUS 7 – at The Road to Furious 7: Trailer Launch Event at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.

We want to share this moment with all of our fans around the world. For those of you not able to attend in person, you’ll be able to follow a live broadcast starting at noon Pacific on the Fast & Furious Facebook page and on E!. For those in the Los Angeles area, tickets will be available starting tomorrow, October 27th, on the official Fast & Furious social pages.
Starting today, you can submit questions for Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, and Jason Statham to be answered at the live event. Go to Instagram and submit a video, asking your favorite Fast & Furious star your question while using the hashtag #AskFurious7. Or, simply write your question in the Comments section below. Your question could be answered live on-air!
For our extended FAST & FURIOUS family, we have set out to make the very best movie yet. We are excited to continue our journey together.

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