Fast & Furious 8: 15 Things We Already Know For Certain

2. The Director's Cut Has Already Been Completed

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At the very beginning of December, F. Gary Gray posted an image of himself on Instagram, having just completed the edit of Fast 8's Director's Cut. He added the caption, "Just finished my director's cut. Feeling great about Fast 8!"

This is definitely a good sign in terms of the movie having a smooth production from a technical standpoint, considering it's 4 months away from release and it's not uncommon for blockbusters to be locked into editing editing until right up to the last week before the public sees it.

Some fans might roll their eyes a little at the Director's Cut having already been assembled some 7-8 months before the Blu-ray will even hit stores (especially as the footage could probably just be included in the theatrical release), but such is the reality of the movie business.

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