Vin Diesel Officially Announces 'Furious 8' & its Release Date!

Furious 8 is officially happening! Mark your calendars!

Star Vin Disel announced the exciting news on Thursday (April 23) at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

“We are making Furious 8,” the 47-year-old actor said (via L.A. Times reporter Amy Kaufman). “And now the fun part: The date. I love telling you guys the date! #Furious8 will be yours to share with the world on April 14, 2017.”

According to Forbes, Furious 7 just passed the $300 million mark domestically and hit the $1 billion global mark last week.

ARE YOU HAPPY to hear that the franchise is continuing?