There will definitely be more Fast and Furious movies you can count on that now.
But, this is a great milestone for F. Gary Gray.
The eighth film in the popular “Fast and Furious” franchise raced to an estimated $532.5 million box office opening around the world this weekend, according to its studio Universal Pictures.
That total beats the global record held by Disney (DIS)’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” which made $529 million worldwide its opening weekend in 2015.
The film, which stars Vin Diesel and was directed by F. Gary Gray, is the highest-grossing opening for an African American director ever, according to Universal.
Here is my exclusive interview with Gray….