The seventh installment to the beloved action franchise nears it's release date, and the details just keep on coming! Jason Statham joins the cast and he is ready to wreak havoc as Ian Shaw in "Fast and Furious 7".
Following the untimely death of cast member Paul Walker who plays Brian O'Connor, "Fast and Furious 7" or simply titled "Furious 7" is on high gear as production has wrapped up, with a release date set for April 3, 2015.
The story of "Furious 7" continues from it's last installment "Fast & Furious 6" released in 2013, with the third installment "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" (2006) allowing the addition of another stellar cast member. Jason Statham appears in "Furious 7" as the brother of "Fast & Furious 6" villain Owen Shaw, portrayed by Luke Evans.
In "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" (2006), Sung Kang's Han Seoul-Oh is involved in a mid-race car accident, as an unknown driver crashes his vehicle into the street. This unknown driver turns out to be Ian Shaw, the brother of Owen Shaw, who is on a mission to avenge the death of his brother.
Following the continued promotion for "Furious 7", photos of Jason Statham's Ian Shaw have surfaced online. Other than his vengeance towards Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto and the entire "Furious 7" crew, the plot reveals that Dom and the crew are out to get their own taste of revenge for the death of Han in Tokyo. "Furious 7" is said to take place in Tokyo, where they will rejoin Han's friend, Sean Boswell from "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift".
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Jason Statham shared his experience in filming "Furious 7". He said: "There's nothin' better than that car stuff. I've never seen anything to compare to it. And Vin is terrific. Everybody in it is just terrific. They're a great little crew... I've met all of them, and they're really cool."
"Furious 7" release date is on April 3, 2015.
