Directed by "Straight Outta Compton" helmer F. Gary Gray, "Fast 8" is set for international debut the week of April 14, 2017.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson and the cast of "Spotlight" - all white actors - won the top three film awards of the night, but the rest mainly honored diverse cast and roles.

A movie about the power of prayer, made by Christian film-makers with an all-Christian cast, has gone to the top of the North American box office chart.

2015 is on course to be the biggest grossing year in movie history in the United States and worldwide.

"Straight Outta Compton," dominates the box office which is still playing in over 3,000 theaters, but flew past its modest $3.5 million budget on a relatively limited number of screens.

“Straight Outta Compton” is heading straight for a dominant opening weekend of nearly $50 million at the US box office, according to early estimates Friday.