So its no surprise that the folks behind the fast and furious. Fast and furious 8 may be filmed in cuba the financial. News of universal pictures plans to shoot in cuba came in january, about a year after the country and the u. The fate of the furious was filmed in cuba, iceland and in the united states. Fast and furious 8 to shoot in cuba exclusive hollywood reporter. Furious 8 might be the first major movie to film in cuba. The series official twitter account announced the start of production with a. Furious 8 eyeing cuba for next exotic filming location. Here are the travel destinations to consider if you are a hardcore fast and furious fan and want to experience them in person. Jan 06, 2016 universal pictures is planning on shooting portions of furious 8 in cuba, making the actionpacked franchise film the first to do so since the 1960s.
Jan 06, 2016 but the eighth installment could potentially send the racing action series to a place rarely explored by hollywood films. The fate of the furious 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Facebookfast and furious fast and furious 8, the followup to the 2015 blockbuster hit furious 7, may be filmed in cuba, which would make it the first major studio project to shoot on the previously embargoed nation, the hollywood reporter announced. Universal is reportedly looking to bring the production of fast and furious 8 to cuba, to film a portion of the movie in the island nation. The latest installment has been filming in havana, cuba, in. The sequel might be the first hollywood film to shoot in cuba in more than 50 years, which is kind of perfect. Fast and furious 8 eyeing to shoot in cuba news from.
Multiple sources say that f gary gray, the director of fast and furious 8, recently returned from a scouting trip. Thr reports that furious 8 is looking to film parts of the. Universal pictures is planning on shooting portions of furious 8 in cuba, making the actionpacked franchise film the first to do so since the 1960s. While the film community is strong in cuba the havana film festival has taken place every december since 1979. A year after furious 8 in havana oncubanews english. Jan 07, 2016 the sequel might be the first hollywood film to shoot in cuba in more than 50 years, which is kind of perfect. Fast and furious 8 crew is filming in cuba the supercar blog. The fast and the furious part 8, officially titled the fate of the furious, hits theaters this weekend.
The project is posting updates from the island nation that is reestablishing diplomatic relations with the united states after. How fate of the furious made movie history in cuba collider. Furious 8 hoping to be the first hollywood movie to shoot in cuba since the 1960s. Expanding its grand theft auto travel dreams, the fast and furious franchise has set its sights on a new, longbanned destination. Fast and furious 8 eyes shoot in cuba to become first. This is one of the first big hollywood productions to shot in the revolutionary caribbean island, since the embargo was lifted last year, the netflix series the oa were also filming in cuba. A production the size of furious 8, which would likely include dozens, maybe hundreds, of crew, has yet to make its way to cuba. Fast 8, which will be released on april 14, 2017, is expected to be the first of a new trilogy according to star and. The fast and furious cast and crew have been filming around havana, cuba for the past week and the behindthescenes footage from the. Gary gray, the director of fast and furious 8, recently returned from a scouting trip which. Apr 24, 2016 fast and furious 8 being filmed in havana. In an official video from the studio, were treated to a bit of a drag race on the malecon, the seaadjacent highway that winds around the outskirts. Furious 8 taps classic american cars for cuba location shoot.
The eighth film is already shooting and this time theyre on the streets of cuba. Several stars from the racing franchise were spotted arriving in havana and preparations have been made at various points throughout the city. The spectacular filming locations of the fate of the furious. Gary gray are in havana, cuba, filming the latest installment in the longrunning fast and furious action series. The islands classiccar culture makes it a an ideal fit for this autoobsessed franchise. Apr 23, 2016 vin diesel and his crew are currently filming fast and furious 8 in havana, the capital city of cuba. Vin diesel and his crew are currently filming fast and furious 8 in havana, the capital city of cuba.
Watch this footage of fast 8 filming a race in cuba the drive. Fast 8 has started to hit the road for the filming of the upcoming installment in the action adventure franchise. Fast and furious 8 eyes shoot in cuba to become first major. After 50plus years of embargoes and travel restrictions, the obama administration began taking steps to relax the diplomatic relationship between the united states and cuba in late 20. Fast and furious is the first hollywood movie franchise to be allowed on the island. Jan 06, 2016 a production the size of furious 8, which would likely include dozens, maybe hundreds, of crew, has yet to make its way to cuba. The eighth film in the fast and furious franchise may shoot in cuba. A film has to get a special license to shoot in cuba, which is no. The latest installment has been filming in havana, cuba. Once wrapping in cuba, production will continue on to new york and atlanta. Apr 12, 2017 have you watched a prescreening of the fate of the furious, the 8th movie in the fast and the furious franchise and were wondering about the filming locations. We also hope cuba uses the money, in part, to breathe new life into a roadway.
If any movie franchise can break through the embargo thats prevented hollywood from accessing cuba for more than 50 years, its vin diesels carloving, foolproof box office titan. Universal are hoping to film parts of the eighth movie in the action franchise on. First stop for the cast and crew of the movie is cuba which was revealed by. Fast and furious 8 just became the first hollywood movie. Cuba the small caribbean island that was off limits to hollywood for all these years. Fast and furious 8 filming begins in cuba collider. Fast and furious 8 crew are currently filming in cuba. Gary gray on shooting in cuba for the fate of the furious the. May 08, 2016 fast and furious 8 crew are currently filming in cuba. Tar uncategorized 12 cuban citizens have been complaining about the blocked streets and being late for work thanks to the next installment of the fast and furious franchise fast 8. Gary gary and actor vin diesel shared some footage from the set, featuring the slick classic cars youve come to expect.
Gary gray on shooting in cuba for the fate of the furious. Havana, may 9th the fast and furious cast and crew have been filming around havana, cuba for the past week and the behindthescenes footage from the shoot is bonkers. Jan 06, 2016 while plans are still being worked out, variety has learned that the studio behind the hugely popular series wants to shoot part of the eighth film in the fast and furious series in cuba. An indie film, bob yaris papa, became the first hollywood film to shoot in cuba since the embargo when it filmed on the island earlier in 2014. Havana times dpa for several days, the traditional seaside promenadeavenue of havana, known as the malecon, becomes a race track for filming of the eighth film of the hollywood productions fast and furious. Vin diesel and michelle rodriguez on fast and furious 8.
The film is the latest in the multibillion dollar action series that was first launched back in 2001 as a relatively smallscale street racing drama that shot entirely in california. Fast and furious 8 fate of the furious filming locations. Vin diesel recently uploaded a video sharing a few scenes from cuba and his excitement at being able to. Mar 31, 2017 from the shores of cuba and the streets of new york city to the icy plains off the arctic barents sea, the elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the. So no wonder vin diesel and michelle rodriguez looked so pumped as they shot scenes on thursday as fast and furious 8 became the first us film to be shot in cuba. Jun 16, 2016 as fast and furious 8 finished up filming in cuba in april, a small team from the next iteration of transformers arrived to complete a much smaller scale shoot in the island nation. Gary gray narrates a sequence from his film featuring vin diesel and celestino cornielle. Furious 8 hoping to be the first hollywood movie to shoot. While plans are still being worked out, variety has learned that the studio behind the hugely popular series wants to shoot part of the eighth film in the fast and furious series in cuba. Gary gray welcomes the extended fast and furious family to cuba as the film hits the gas on production. Fast 8 will also be filming in new york and cleveland. Fast and furious 8 may be filmed in cuba the express tribune.
Havana times dpa for several days, the traditional seaside promenadeavenue of. May 09, 2016 watch this footage of fast 8 filming a race in cuba. The cuban government knew the film franchise, knew how popular it. Fast and furious 8 fate of the furious filming locations islands. Watch this footage of fast 8 filming in havana news from havana. Vin diesel recently uploaded a video sharing a few scenes from cuba and his excitement at being able to film in the country. Download fast and furious 8 fast 8 download torrents. The production is slated to film in not only cuba, but also iceland with the site film starts having already posted photos from the fast 8 set that is being prepared ahead of time in that country. Fast and furious 8 filming in havana may 4, 2016 dr. Apr 14, 2017 the fate of the furious filming locations havana, cuba. Other than the fact that its filming in cuba, heres what we know about furious 8 so far.
Gary graydirected production the first major american movie to film in cuba since the 1962 embargo was lifted. As fast and furious 8 finished up filming in cuba in april, a small team from the next iteration of transformers arrived to complete a much smaller scale shoot in the island nation. The following video shows the crew filming a drag race amidst the colorful backdrop of havana. Cuba has some really interesting classic american cars from the 60s that will feature in the latest installment of fast and furious furious 8. In cuba, the fast and the furious 8 was filming right in the heart of havana. The director explains the challenges and thrills of filming in havana, where his team was the first to shoot a sequence for a hollywood film in.
Watch furious 8 filming in havana get the latest car news. Universal in 2016, as the us government worked towards a friendlier relationship with cuba, film studio universal decided to make a bold. And pictures from the set have surfaced online thanks to travel agency cubaism, take a look below. Vin diesel is in havana, cuba, filming fast 8 autoblog. Gary gray enters exclusive talks to direct fast and furious 8 while the film community is strong in cuba the havana film festival has taken place every december since 1979, and. Watch furious 8 filming in havana get the latest car. Furious 8 is filming in cuba right now, heres our first. A film has to get a special license to shoot in cuba, which is no easy feat, even after obama lifted some of the restrictions. The following video shows the crew filming a drag race amidst.
Filming for the eighth installment in the franchise is underway in cuba. Furious 8 is filming in cuba right now, heres our first look. Furious 8 taps classic american cars for cuba location. Go behind the scenes of the fate of the furious 2017. The fate of the furious is the first hollywood studio film to shoot in cuba since the 1960s embargo. Universal in 2016, as the us government worked towards a friendlier relationship with cuba, film. The fast and furious franchise continues despite the loss of star. The cuban part of the film, premiered on april 14, takes up a bit over 20 minutes of the total movie. I saw the helicopter flying around the city with the camera on the front of it and decided to record it while a friend gives an. Gary gray on shooting in cuba for the fate of the furious video f. Fast and furious 8 looking to film in cuba as exotic. Jan 26, 2016 come april 2017, when fast 8 is set for wide release, we hope to see cuba, larger than life, on that silver screen.