¡® Fast & Furious 7¡ä Delayed Until April 2015
NEW YORK (AP) ¡ª Universal Pictures has delayed the release of ¡°Fast & Furious 7¡å 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. Production on ¡°Fast & Furious 7¡å was on Thanksgiving break when Walker and his friend, Roger Rodas, died in a fiery crash in Valencia on Nov. 30. Rodas, 38, was driving his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT with Walker in the passenger seat. Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff¡¯s Department have found no evidence of mechanical problems and have ruled out debris or other roadway conditions causing the car the slam into a light pole and tree. The investigation is ongoing, but law enforcement officials have said speed is believed to be the cause. Shooting on ¡°Fast & Furious 7¡å had been planned to resume in Atlanta two days after the crash, but Universal suspended production indefinitely.
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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. Production on ¡°Fast & Furious 7¡å was on Thanksgiving break when Walker and his friend, Roger Rodas, died in a fiery crash in Valencia on Nov. 30. Rodas, 38, was driving his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT with Walker in the passenger seat. Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff¡¯s Department have found no evidence of mechanical problems and have ruled out debris or other roadway conditions causing the car the slam into a light pole and tree. The investigation is ongoing, but law enforcement officials have said speed is believed to be the cause. Shooting on ¡°Fast & Furious 7¡å had been planned to resume in Atlanta two days after the crash, but Universal suspended production indefinitely.
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