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Fast and Furious Director Thinks Going to Space Is Very Possible
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The Fate of the Furious director F. Gary Gray has talked about the
possibility of the eight-film-strong Fast and Furious franchise traveling
into outer space in future installments.
As the series has grown more and more popular in recent years, each
subsequent film has gotten more and more ridiculous. What started as a
strictly racing franchise have become full-on international spy adventures in
the vein of the Mission: Impossible films, with the characters taking on the
more superheroic qualities of Ethan Hunt and James Bond. In the past few
films alone, the characters have gotten in their car and jumped out of planes
and skyscrapers, outraced submarines, and even taken down a tank.
With the craziness of the past few films, the common joke throughout the film
industry is that the series isn’t far away from an adventure into outer
space. When recently talking with Screen Rant, director F. Gary Gray said he
hadn’t been privy to any such discussions but was likewise quick to not to
rule out the possibility:
“Outer space? Listen, I wouldn’t rule anything with this franchise. When I
read submarine I’m like ‘OK, anything’s possible’. [Laughs] You never
know. I haven’t read “Dom on Mars” yet but again, you just never know.”
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While it may seem like heading up into the stars might be a “shark-jumping”
move for most franchises, it’s the exact type of ridiculousness that the
Fast and Furious has recently built its brand upon; since this turn, the
films have become worldwide billion-dollar grossers. In fact, Fate of the
Furious broke the worldwide record for opening weekend, earning over $500
million in three days. It finished its run with over $1.2 billion, resting
right outside the all-time top 10.
Those numbers prove that directors like Gray, Justin Lin, and James Wan have
built the series on a strong backbone of family and camaraderie that compels
audiences to follow these character through every wild adventure. But they
have to constantly keep it fresh, and while space would seem over-the-top, it
’s the next logical step and something the filmmakers are aware of; writer
Chris Morgan has previously discussed the possibility with a similar outlook
to Gray.