F. Gary Gray Confirms He Will Direct ‘Fast and Furious 8’ for Universal

TheWrap first reported that he was the frontrunner to land the coveted job on Monday afternoon

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LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 10: Director F. Gary Gray arrives at the premiere of Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures' "Straight Outta Compton" at the Microsoft Theatre on August 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

“Straight Outta Compton” director F. Gary Gray has taken to Facebook to confirm that he will direct the next “Fast and Furious” movie for Universal.

TheWrap was the first outlet to link Gray to the sequel, reporting he was the frontrunner for the coveted job as recently as Monday.

Gray beat out Ruben Fleischer for the gig.

I could not have asked for better partners than Vin Diesel, Neal H. Moritz, & the Universal Studios Entertainment... Posted by F Gary Gray on Thursday, October 8, 2015

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