The first trailer teaser forFast & Furious 8has arrived. That’s the good news, assuming you want a tease of the first footage from the sequel. The bad news? Well the movie has a title, and it’s very, very dumb.The Fate of the Furiousis the moniker that the eighth film in theFast & Furiousfranchise will carry, because F8 sounds like Fate, and that’s super clever.
Although I suppose this dumb of a title is fitting for this franchise.Fast & Furioushas never claimed to be the sharpest tool in the shed. Family is its motto, and the high-flying antics of the characters reached cartoonish levels inFast Five—still the best film in the series—that telegraphed to the audience that these feats of action weren’t to be taken literally. Sit back, have fun, and soak in the #family atmosphere. So yes,The Fate of the Furiousis a very dumb title. But are wethatsurprised?
The trailer teases offers a quick look at footage from the film, which brought inStraight Outta ComptonandThe Italian JobfilmmakerF. Gary Grayto direct. Indeed,Furious 7helmerJames Wanwas understandably exhausted after the herculean undertaking of that picture, which saw the production having to re-configure the second half of the film whenPaul Walkertragically passed away in the middle of the production schedule.Furious 7is certainly the most emotional film of the franchise and offered a fitting sendoff for Walker, so now it’ll be interesting to see what direction the franchise goes in this eighth installment. Of course there will be cars and explosions and a villain played byCharlize Theron, but given the “family” motto, one imagines Walker’s shadow will also loom large for the characters.
For now, take a look at theFate of the Furioustrailer tease below followed by the first official synopsis, and check back to watch the full trailer this coming Sunday, December 11th. The film also starsDwayne Johnson,Jason Statham,Michelle Rodriguez,Tyrese Gibson,Chris “Ludacris” Bridges,Nathalie Emmanuel,Elsa Pataky,Kurt Russell,Scott Eastwood, andHelen Mirren.The Fate of the Furiousopens in theaters on August 03, 2025.
Here’s the official synopsis forThe Fate of the Furious:
Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game—and the rest of the crew has been exonerated—the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life. But when a mysterious woman (Oscar®winner Charlize Theron) seduces Dom into the world of crime he can’t seem to escape and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before.
From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains off the arctic Barents Sea, our elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world’s stage…and to bring home the man who made them a family.
