In early 2013, Wan entered into negotiations with Universal Pictures to direct the seventh installment to the "The Fast and the Furious" action franchise after Justin Lin, who directed the previous four sequels, confirmed that he would not continue as director in January 2013. Wan was part of a directorial shortlist alongside Jeff Wadlow, Baltasar Kormákur and Harald Zwart. A final confirmation that Wan would direct was revealed in April 2013, with Lin approving. The film, "Furious 7", was released in April 2015. It became the most commercially successful film in the franchise, grossing over $1.515 billion globally and received positive reviews.