Posted on 12/24/2013 7:00:56 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
NEW YORK (AP) - Universal Pictures has delayed the release of "Fast & Furious 7" for almost a year following the death of star Paul Walker.
The studio announced Monday that the "Fast & Furious" sequel will be released in April 2015, instead of July next year. Shooting on the film was about halfway finished when the 40-year-old Walker died in a car crash outside of Los Angeles.
Walker still will appear in the film, though Universal has not said exactly how it will handle his unfinished performance.
Co-star Vin Diesel first posted the news on Facebook, telling his fans that, "He'd want you to know first."
The franchise has been one of Universal's most lucrative, grossing almost $2.4 billion worldwide since 2001. The last film, "Fast & Furious 6," made $789 million.
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Depending on where he was in filming his part, it would be easy to have him go out on a mission but either simply not come back or die in a car chase.
Oh, I thought they were talking about holder’s Fast & Furiuos. That seems to have been delayed until Jan. 2017. Even then it’s doubtful the Grand Old Eunechs will do anything then.
its a possibility that the ones been delayed in order to keep the other fast and furious... out of the public eye...
a slim chance...but still...
They should change the title and bring in the character from ‘The Sopranos’:
Fast and Furio
My daughter said she read somewhere that they may use his brother to stand in for him because they look very much alike.
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