when was the first fast and furious film made
2001
title: The Fast and the Furious text: The Fast and the Furious The Fast and the Furious (colloquial: Fast & Furious) is an American media franchise based on a series of action films that is largely concerned with illegal street racing, heists and espionage, and includes material in various other media that depicts characters and situations from the films. Distributed by Universal Pictures, the series was established with the 2001 film titled "The Fast and the Furious"; this was followed by seven sequels, two short films that tie into the series, and as of May 2017, it has become Universal's biggest franchise of all time, currently the title: The Fast and the Furious (2001 film) text: arose following the publishing of a "Vibe" magazine article in 1998 titled "Racer X", which detailed the illegal street racing circuit operating within New York City. Production began in 2000, as part of an international co-production between the United States and Germany, and is set and filmed across California. It was funded and released by Universal Pictures. Upon its release on June 22, 2001, "The Fast and the Furious" grossed $207 million from a $38 million budget. It was also re-released on June 22, 2016, to commemorate the film's fifteenth anniversary. "The Fast and the Furious" soon launched a franchise title: The Fast and the Furious (2001 film) text: The Fast and the Furious (2001 film) The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 action film directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Neal H. Moritz, and written by Gary Scott Thompson and David Ayer. It is the first installment in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise. The film follows Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker), an undercover cop tasked with discovering the identities and stopping a group of unknown automobile hijackers led by Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel). The film also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, and Ted Levine. Development for "The Fast and the Furious" title: The Fast and the Furious (2001 film) text: street racing in New York City and watching an actual illegal street race at night in Los Angeles. The film's original title was "Redline" before it was changed to "The Fast and The Furious". Roger Corman licensed the title rights of his 1955 film "The Fast and the Furious" to Universal so that the title could be used on this project; both films were about racing. Producer Neal H. Moritz, who had previously worked with Paul Walker on the film "The Skulls" (2000), gave the actor a script and offered him the role of Brian O'Conner. Originally, the studio told title: The Fate of the Furious text: in March 2015 when Diesel appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and announced that the film would be set in New York City. Preparations for the film began immediately after the release of "Furious 7", with Diesel, Morgan and producer Neal H. Moritz re-signing. After setting an initial release date in the same month, casting took place between April and June 2015. In October 2015, Gray was announced to direct the film in the place of James Wan, who had directed the previous installment. Principal photography began in March 2016 in locations such as Mývatn, Havana, Atlanta, Cleveland and New York