Weekend Box-Office: FATE OF THE FURIOUS Revs Up Its Engines With $100M Debut

"The Fate of the Furious" made a big opening at the box-office on Easter weekend, but I guess that's no surprise. No other films dared to open in the same weekend as Universal's behemoth franchise.

Find out more about the weekend box office after the jump.

THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, Images and Posters

The highly anticipated "The Fate of the Furious" is finally in theaters. This is the eighth installment in the "Fast & Furious" franchise, and one that will shake the foundation of the F&F family as Dom (Vin Diesel) betrays those close to him after he is seduced by the mysterious and very evil Cipher (Charlize Theron).

Directed by F. Gary Gray ("Straight Outta Compton"), the film also stars Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Scott Eastwood and Patrick St. Esprit.

"The Fate of the Furious" received mixed to positive reviews and is expected to finish its opening weekend with around $103 million after grossing $46.5 million on Friday.

Find out more about the movie after the jump.

THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS Trailer and Poster

Universal has just unleashed the first trailer and poster for "The Fate of the Furious", the eighth installment in the "Fast and Furious" franchise.

With Brian and Mia retired from the life of the fast and the furious, and the rest of his crew exonerated, everything seems to have taken a turn for the normal for Dominic Toretto's (Vin Diesel). But a mysterious woman (Charlize Theron) changes all that when she convinces Dom to return to a life of crime and betray his family.

Directed by F. Gary Gray ("Straight Outta Compton"), the film also stars Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Kurt Russell, Scott Eastwood and Helen Mirren.

"The Fate of the Furious" opens in theaters on April 14, 2017.

Check out the trailer and poster after the jump.

Helen Mirren Joins FAST 8 Cast

Academy Award winner Helen Mirren ("The Queen") is the latest addition to the already impressive cast of "Fast 8". Besides the "Fast and Furious" regulars, this eighth installment also features newcomers Charlize Theron ("Mad Max: Fury Road") and Kristofer Hivju ("Game of Thrones"). Here's what Mirren had to say about her role in the franchise:

"[Eye in the Sky] fits in very, very well with what I want to be doing. I want to be making film and theater, but film is particularly relevant. I like it to be serious. Of course, having said that I’m about to do Fast & Furious 8. But that’s for the fun of it. So maybe that’s what I want as well, some fun and some relevant, serious, important movies.

I’ve always rather loved driving. I said, ‘I’ll be in it, but only if I’m allowed to drive if I do drive in it.’ But we’ll see. We’ll see how it transpires."

The actress started lobbying for the part last year, when she mentioned in an interview with Yahoo Movies that it was her "great ambition" to star as a villain in a "Fast and Furious" movie and do her own driving. She then went on to praise Vin Diesel, saying that he is "brilliant", "smart" and a "great guy".

"Fast 8" is directed by F. Gary Gray ("Straight Outta Compton") and it will be released on April 14, 2017. If you'd like to check out Mirren's driving credentials, here's a video of the actress doing an interview and a lap on Top Gear in 2008:

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First FAST 8 Set Videos and Images

Production on "Fast 8" is underway, and the cast and crew are being very generous with the behind-the-scenes videos. We have a look at the locations in Cuba and Iceland, and the latter also features some spectacular snow stunts. Also, someone posted a neat little clip from a scene shot in Cleveland which featured cars being tossed out of a building. From the looks of it, this seventh sequel will top the last one in terms of crazy stunts.

Directed by F. Gary Gray ("Straight Outta Compto"), the film stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Charlize Theron, Dwayne Johnson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ludacris, Jason Statham, and Kurt Russell.

"Fast 8" is set to open in theaters on April 14th, 2017.

Check out the videos and images after the jump.

Charlize Theron to Play FAST 8 Villain

After the huge success of "Mad Max: Fury Road", Charlize Theron is ready to shift gears into a different franchise. The actress has closed a deal to star as a villain in Universal's "Fast 8". There are no details available regarding the role, but it is hinted in the official tweet announcing Theron's casting, that the character will be the crew's "greatest adversary".

The eighth installment in the "Fast & Furious" franchise will be directed by F. Gary Gray ("Straight Outta Compton") who has previously worked with Theron on the 2003 action remake "The Italian Job". The sequel also stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris and Kurt Russell.

"Fast 8" opens in theaters on April 14, 2017.

Our crew will face its greatest adversary in our next film. Welcome Charlize Theron to the Fast family. 4.14.17. #F8 pic.twitter.com/6QIQz6UcWR

— Fast & Furious (@FastFurious) April 7, 2016

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