http://411mania.com/movies/vin-diesel-wants-rob-cohen-to-direct-furious-8/

– In a post on Facebook, Vin Diesel said he wanted Rob Cohen to direct Furious 8. Cohen directed The Fast and the Furious in 2001. He also worked with Diesel on XXX.

Diesel wrote: “Back to the matter of 8… First and most importantly is the SCRIPT, which has to be great. Hopefully the writer will deliver something within the next two weeks… before my Witch Hunter press tour begins. There has always been the desire by Paul to have Rob direct one more, this is what fueled my campaign… I believe that he can and would reset the franchise nicely, returning to what was the core of the film in the beginning… racing. He would also handle the Brian O’connor issue with integrity, given that he and David Ayer were the ones who initially created that beloved character in the first place.

Ultimately we all want the best film to honor what we have created and what you the audience has adopted as your favorite franchise. I will leave this matter in the studios hands for a moment while I release The Last Witch Hunter and start production of the long awaited “Xander Returns”.

Again, we make these films with Our hearts.”