Walker, left, and Vin Diesel, are shown in a scene from Fast &
Furious. The release of Fast & Furious 7, the big-budget action film
that was shut down in November after the death of Walker in a car
crash, has been pushed back nine months to April 2015, Universal
Pictures said on Monday. — PHOTO: AP
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) – 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 Nov. 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”.
