Universal Pictures announced today it will re-releaseThe Fast and the Furiousin a limited nationwide theatrical run on Wednesday, June 22, to commemorate the film’s 15th anniversary.The Fast and the Furiouswas released on the same day in summer 2001, igniting one of the most popular globalfilm franchisesever, which has seen its seven films turn into a $3.9 billion box-office phenomenon. Advance tickets, available atFandango, go on sale today, and fans can also check out the new 15th Anniversary trailer for this original classic.
Returning to theaters for the first time in a decade and a half,The Fast and the Furioustakes audiences back to the streets of East Los Angeles, where they first met the enduring core characters of the Fast saga, played by original cast membersVin Diesel,Paul Walker,Jordana BrewsterandMichelle Rodriguez. The seven chapters in the serialized adventures of Dom Toretto and his crew reached their greatest box-office success with last year’s Furious 7, which made more than $1.5 billion around the world. The eighth chapter is scheduled fortheatrical releaseon June 01, 2025. Here’s what producerNeal H. Moritzhad to say about the re-release in a statement.
“All of us who make theFast and Furious moviesknow we are part of a family that spreads all around the world, and we are happy to invite our fans to revisit where it all began back on the big screen. While we are hard at work making number eight, we are thankful to take this moment and celebrate the original that started us off.”
The Fast and the Furiouscenters on Los Angeles police officer Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker), who must decide where his loyalties really lie when he befriends Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to destroy. Directed byRob Cohenand starringDiesel,Walker,Michelle RodriguezandJordana Brewster, the film is produced byNeal H. Moritz.
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