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with the series since

Tokyo Drift

, and was

determined to shake up the usual dynamic

for this film. “

The Fate of the Furious

 is really

about the after effects of a profound moment

that threatens to shatter everything you believe

in,” he explains. “What happens when the

central figure of your family, the one who

preached the lesson of never turning your

back on each other, breaks those rules? What

happens if he goes dark and his family has to

take him on and stand against him? It’s unique

and, at times, a little scary. It’s great drama for

the franchise, and it gave us a reason to move

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W

ith the devastating passing of Paul

Walker towards the end of filming

Furious 7

, many were unsure

whether this would mean the end of the road

for the Fast and Furious franchise. After much

deliberation, however, Vin Diesel and the

team of producers decided to move the series

forward in a direction many thought it would

never take – what if Dominic Toretto turned his

back on his family?

When millions of fans tuned into the world

premiere trailer for

The Fate of the Furious

,

they were left gobsmacked – Dom would never

turn his back on those he held nearest and

dearest. And as such, they knew there had to

be a good reason.

“With

Furious 7

, our focus was to not

only make the best film in the saga, but to

honour what it has represented for almost two

decades,” says star and producer Diesel. “The

key to this next chapter is to challenge those

core themes that have endured, and to do it in

a way that is compelling but still entertaining.

I only wanted to continue the saga if we were

going to collectively make the best final trilogy

for ourselves, for the legacy of our brother Paul,

and for Universal, who’s been so supportive

over the years.”

F8 screenwriter Chris Morgan has been

Fateful

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Vin Diesel and crew are

back in the driver’s seat

for

The Fate of the Furious

,

only this time it’s family

ties that are at stake.

Words

Adam Colby

Vin Diesel

CharlizeTheron

The Fate of the Furious is

really about the after effects

of a profound moment

that threatens to shatter

everything you believe in

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