F Gary Gray, Adam Wingard in 'Furious 8' director race?

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Oct 06 2015 | 4:22 PM IST
"Straight Outta Compton" helmer F Gary Gray, The Guest's Adam Wingard and "Now You See Me" director Louis Leterrier are reportedly in the race to helm the next instalment of "Fast and Furious".
The trio are due to meet with Vin Diesel, who as one of the franchise's stewards has a say in who directs the movies, and Universal this week, said The Hollywood Reporter.
Gray has directed Diesel in 2003's action-thriller "A Man Apart".
Leterrier, the experienced action man, also counts "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Transporter".
Wingard has a background in horror with movies such as "You're Next" and segments of anthology movies "The ABCs of Death" and "V/H/S 2".
William Eubank, who co-wrote and directed "The Signal", was also a name being floated earlier in the search.
The movie has an April 14, 2017 release date.
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First Published: Oct 06 2015 | 4:22 PM IST

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