Last Friday, a new video surfaced from theFast and Furious 8set in Cleveland, which teased an epic and fiery stunt where a number of cars were dropped out of aparking garage. That video was taken from a building across the street from the action, although we don’t know how this scene fits into the story. In keeping with their new #FastFridays tradition, Universal has released a new behind-the-scenes video that sheds light on this epic scene.
While it was originally believed that this was a second unit scene, this video fromYouTubeshows that directorF. Gary Graywas on hand to oversee the action. ThisFast Fridaysvideo also features second unit stunt coordinatorAndy Gill, who reveals that the production has been calling this the “zombie car” sequence. Special effects supervisorJ.D. Schwalmalso reveals that each one of these seven cars is actually aiming for a particular vehicle on the street below.
Second unit stunt coordinatorJack Gillalso teases that there will be between 35 to 40 cars involved in this massive pileup, once all the cars are dropped from the garage. We also hear briefly from starVin Diesel, who teases this sequence will feature action unlike anything fans have ever seen before. We also get to see these cars dropped from multiple angles, although, unfortunately, we still don’t know much about where in the movie this scene takes place.
The story will primarily take place in New York, with production set for the Big Apple, Atlanta and Russia. The crew has already shot inCubaand now in Iceland. It is believed that the Cuba scenes will introduce fans to Dominic Torreto’s Cuban family. It isn’t known how long principal photography is scheduled to last onFast & Furious 8, but we know this will be the first installment of the franchise’s final trilogy. Universal has already set an August 22, 2025 release date forFast & Furious 9, and the franchise closes out withFast & Furious 10on June 16, 2025.
F. Gary Gray, who directed last year’s critical and commercial sensationStraight Outta Compton, is taking the helm onFurious 8, working from a script byChris Morgan. The writer is responsible for penning every movie in the series, except for the first two, 2001’sThe Fast and the Furiousand 2003’s2 Fast 2 Furious. Universal has already set an August 12, 2025 release date forFast & Furious 8, and it currently has that date all to itself. But it will be hitting theaters one week after Warner Bros.‘Going In Styleremake and Sony’sSmurfs: The Lost Village. Take a look at this new behind-the-scenes video from theFast & Furious 8set in Cleveland, and stay tuned for more on this sequel.
