Furious 7

'''''Furious 7''''' (also known as '''''Fast & Furious 7''''') is a 2015 [[action film]] directed by [[James Wan]] and written by [[Chris Morgan (filmmaker)|Chris Morgan]]. It is the sequel to ''[[Fast & Furious 6]]'' (2013), a follow-up to ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' (2006), and the seventh installment in the ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' franchise. The film stars an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Vin Diesel]], [[Paul Walker]] (in his final film role), [[Dwayne Johnson]], [[Michelle Rodriguez]], [[Tyrese Gibson]], [[Ludacris]], [[Jordana Brewster]], [[Djimon Hounsou]], [[Kurt Russell]], and [[Jason Statham]]. In the film, [[Dominic Toretto]], [[Brian O'Conner]], and their team are recruited by covert ops leader Mr. Nobody to prevent Mose Jakande (Hounsou), a [[Terrorism|terrorist]], from obtaining a hacking program known as ''God's Eye,'' all while being hunted by Deckard Shaw, the brother of Owen Shaw.

'''''Furious 7''''' (also known as '''''Fast & Furious 7''''') is a 2015 [[action film]] directed by [[James Wan]] and written by [[Chris Morgan (filmmaker)|Chris Morgan]]. It is the sequel to ''[[Fast & Furious 6]]'' (2013), a follow-up to ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' (2006), and the seventh installment in the ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' franchise. The film stars an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Vin Diesel]], [[Paul Walker]] (in his final film role), [[Dwayne Johnson]], [[Michelle Rodriguez]], [[Tyrese Gibson]], [[Ludacris]], [[Jordana Brewster]], [[Djimon Hounsou]], [[Kurt Russell]], and [[Jason Statham]]. In the film, [[Dominic Toretto]], [[Brian O'Conner]], and their team are recruited by covert ops leader Mr. Nobody to prevent Mose Jakande (Hounsou), a [[Terrorism|terrorist]], from obtaining a hacking program known as ''God's Eye,'' all while being hunted by Deckard Shaw, the brother of Owen Shaw.

Plans for a seventh installment were first announced in February 2012 when Johnson stated that production on the film would begin after the completion of ''Fast & Furious 6''. In April 2013, Wan, predominantly known for horror films, was announced to direct the film. Casting showed the returns of Diesel and Walker that same month. [[Principal photography]] began that September in [[Atlanta]], but was indefinitely suspended in November after [[Paul Walker#Death|Walker died in a car crash]]; filming resumed in April 2014 and ended in July, with Walker's brothers Caleb and [[Cody Walker (actor)|Cody]] standing-in to complete his remaining scenes, causing delay to its 2015 release date, with other filming locations including [[Los Angeles]], [[Colorado]], [[Abu Dhabi]] and [[Tokyo]]. [[Brian Tyler]], who had composed the score for ''[[Fast Five]]'' (2011), returned to compose the seventh installment. With an estimated production budget of up to $250 million, it is [[List of most expensive films|one of the most expensive films ever made]].

Plans for a seventh installment were first announced in February 2012 when Johnson stated that production on the film would begin after the completion of ''Fast & Furious 6''. In April 2013, Wan, predominantly known for horror films, was announced to direct the film. Casting showed the returns of Diesel and Walker that same month. [[Principal photography]] began that September in [[Atlanta]], but was indefinitely suspended in November after [[Paul Walker#Death|Walker died in a car crash]]; filming resumed in late March 2014 and ended in July, with Walker's brothers Caleb and [[Cody Walker (actor)|Cody]] standing-in to complete his remaining scenes, causing delay to its 2015 release date, with other filming locations including [[Los Angeles]], [[Colorado]], [[Abu Dhabi]] and [[Tokyo]]. [[Brian Tyler]], who had composed the score for ''[[Fast Five]]'' (2011), returned to compose the seventh installment. With an estimated production budget of up to $250 million, it is [[List of most expensive films|one of the most expensive films ever made]].

''Furious 7'' premiered at the [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre|TCL Chinese Theatre]] in Los Angeles on April 1, 2015, and was released in the United States on April 3, by [[Universal Pictures]]. The film received positive reviews from critics for its performances, action sequences, direction and emotional tribute to Walker, with many considering it to be one of the best films in the franchise. It was a box-office success, grossing $1.515 billion worldwide, making it the [[2015 in film#Highest-grossing films|third-highest-grossing film of 2015]] and the [[List of highest-grossing films|fourth-highest-grossing film of all time]] at the time of release. It also set a record for the [[List of highest-grossing openings for films|second-highest opening weekend of its time]]. It was the highest-grossing film of 2015 internationally and became the highest-grossing film of the franchise in the first twelve days of its theatrical release. A sequel titled ''[[The Fate of the Furious]]'' was released on April 14, 2017.

''Furious 7'' premiered at the [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre|TCL Chinese Theatre]] in Los Angeles on April 1, 2015, and was released in the United States on April 3, by [[Universal Pictures]]. The film received positive reviews from critics for its performances, action sequences, direction and emotional tribute to Walker, with many considering it to be one of the best films in the franchise. It was a box-office success, grossing $1.515 billion worldwide, making it the [[2015 in film#Highest-grossing films|third-highest-grossing film of 2015]] and the [[List of highest-grossing films|fourth-highest-grossing film of all time]] at the time of release. It also set a record for the [[List of highest-grossing openings for films|second-highest opening weekend of its time]]. It was the highest-grossing film of 2015 internationally and became the highest-grossing film of the franchise in the first twelve days of its theatrical release. A sequel titled ''[[The Fate of the Furious]]'' was released on April 14, 2017.