'Fast and Furious 8' is an upcoming action-thriller film intended as a sequel to James Wan's 2015 release, 'Furious 7'. Director F. Gary Gray intends to set up the biggest explosion in the history of Iceland, as confirmed by the town mayor of Arkanes, West Iceland.
Production for the upcoming eighth installment in the popular action series will take cast and crew to various locations around the world. According to a report by Cinema Blend, director F. Gary Gray is planning to film on-location in Iceland. The crew may set up one of the biggest explosions in the history of Iceland, reportedly even surpassing a volcanic explosion.
Sources say that crew members have already been scouting for possible locations around the region. It was suggested that Arkanes' harbor and cement fields may appear in the film.
According to Collider, Arkanes' town mayor Regina Asvaldsdottir confirmed that Gray and the rest of the cast and crew of 'Fast and Furious 8' will be arriving in April. Asvaldsdottir added that the residents of Arkanes are already "excited". Majority of the filming will take place in the United States, specifically in New York and Atlanta.
Gray hinted during a previous interview, "We're really pushing to make sure the audience feels like it's not more of the same. They feel like its fresh, they feel like the characters they've come to know and love are there, but this is gonna be different, and that's probably the most I can give you right now. It's kind of top secret."
Meanwhile, the 46-year old director is reportedly looking to shoot in Cuba as well. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a statement from Universal Pictures revealed that film authorities are in the process of seeking approval from both the United States and Cuba to shoot in specific locations for the upcoming installment.
'Fast and Furious 8' is the latest film in the 'Fast and Furious' action franchise scheduled to be released on April 14, 2017. It is directed by F. Gary Gray and produced by Vin Diesel and Neal H. Moritz. It will feature the return of Diesel, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Michelle Rodriguez to the series.
