The Fate of the Furious features Jason Statham. (Photo provided to China Daily)
For Moritz, this is "like going against everything we've done in the seven films".
"What always amazes me is how we are able to develop and maintain that blurred line between good guy and bad guy over the course of this series," says Moritz.
"We've allowed each of our characters to grow in different directions.
"We've never gone into a new chapter with any preconceived notions of what they should do, and have let each movie organically grow each of the characters."
The Fate of the Furious is the start of a trilogy, which will be released within the next four years.
With this film, F. Gary Gray, the director, makes his debut in the franchise.
This action film veteran best known for his The Negotiator (1998) and The Italian Job (2003), has reasons for confidence when it comes to prolonging the popularity of the long saga.
"The pressure for me is to be creative, not in terms of money," says Gray.
"There are people who have grown up with the characters.
"They care about what will happen next. They care about the characters in a way you don't normally have for one movie. So, as long as the ideas feel true, fresh, and honest, the franchise will always have a fan base."
