The Fate of the Furious (alternatively known as Fast & Furious 8) is an upcoming 2017 American action film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Chris Morgan. It is the eighth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise. The film will star Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Christian Bale, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Mariah Milano, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kurt Russell, Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren. The film is scheduled to be released on April 14, 2017.