The release of “Fast & Furious 7,” the big-budget
action film that was shut down in November after
the death of actor Paul Walker in a car crash,
has been pushed back nine months to April 2015,
Universal Pictures said on Monday.
Walker, who died in a fiery one-car crash at the
age of 40 on November 30, will appear in the
film, Universal said.
The “Fast & Furious” film series, which has
grossed more than $2 billion at the global box
office and helped turn around the fortunes of
Comcast Corp-owned Universal, was originally slated
to be released on July 11, 2014, in the summer
movie-going season.
The seventh installment of the popular series about
illegal street racing, crime and heists will be
released on April 10, 2015, Universal said in a
statement. It said that series star Vin Diesel and
the late Walker would “lead the returning cast.”
Diesel, also one of the producers, first announced
the new release date on Facebook on Sunday.
Walker, who became a symbol of car racing and
car culture in his role as law enforcement officer
Brian O’Conner in the “Fast & Furious” series,
was a passenger in a red Porsche Carrera GT
sports car that crashed on November 30 in Santa
Clarita, Calif. about 30 miles northwest of Los
Angeles.
The car careened off of a street, struck a utility
pole and burst into flames, also killing driver Roger
Rodas. Authorities have yet to determine the cause
of the accident but have said that speed probably
played a role.
Production on “Fast 7″ was on a break at the
time for the Thanksgiving holiday and it was not
clear how many of Walker’s scenes had been
filmed.
Production was suspended days after the crash and
Universal has not said when filming will resume.
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