A Deadline report has some more information about the search for a director to helm Fast and Furious 8.

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After a lot of speculation and rumors surrounding the film not being able to nab a director of choice, and some of it having to do with Vin Diesel's overenthusiasm and overworking directors, it seems like the process is being fast tracked.

According to the report the Fast and Furious 8 team has narrowed it down to a shortlist of directors who could take on the Furious 7 sequel. Deadline ha sit from inside sources that the following directors are in the running: Louis Leterrier (The Transporter), Will Eubank (The Signal), F. Gary Gary (The Italian Job). The report adds that no decisisions have been taken or offers made yet.

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These reports slightly contradict Diesel's latest update on the movie via a Facebook post where he had suggested that he was also considering the director of the original, The Fast and the Furious, Rob Cohen. Adding that it has been a wish of Paul Walker's to bring Cohen back to direct one more movie in the franchise.

In the post Diesel also revealed that while Justin Lin -- who has directed three Fast and Furious films -- was in the running, the director has his hands full with next Star Trek movie.

In a previous Facebook post Diesel had addressed accusations of his high standards and trouble with some directors being the cause of delays in starting filming.

Fast and Furious 8 will release on April 17, 2017.

 

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