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'Fast & Furious 7' Shoot Delayed Indefinitely After Death of Paul Walker
by Ethan Anderton
December 2, 2013
Source: The Wrap
This past weekend, Hollywood and fans of the Fast and Furious franchise were rocked when the almost unbelievable news surfaced that series star Paul Walker had died in a car accident. Many even believed this was another death hoax manufactured by the internet, but unfortunately, it turned out to be all too true. While reflecting on the work of Walker, some were wondering about the status of Fast & Furious 7, which was in production. Well, The Wrap has learned that director James Wan, producer Neal Moritz and Universal Pictures have decided to delay production indefinitely with no concrete plans for how to proceed.
Production was slated to begin in Atlanta today after the Thanksgiving break, but shooting has been canceled, and plans to restart production will wait until after the cast and crew have gotten a chance to grieve. As of now, it's not clear how much more Walker had to shoot, but the sequel is only partially in the can. Therefore, rewrites and reshoots will likely be a necessity. Wan and the rest of the team don't know how they're going to handle this both story-wise and for the production's schedule. The film was already being fasttracked and put together extremely quickly to meet the July 11th, 2014 release date, but this may end up changing those plans entirely. We'll have to wait and see what happens. Stay tuned for the latest updates.
16 Comments
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They will probably say that Shaw (Jason Statham) killed him offscreen.... Whatever route they go with it, it's still a very sad and unfortunate tragedy for both of those men in the car and their families and friends
Fidel Reyes on Dec 2, 2013
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I could hardly sleep. That's how I would write it now though. I don't know if he even liked the movies (obviously he said that he did in interviews but I have doubts) they should finish it. And I was looking forward to there being 8&9 in the works, but now I'm not sure. They would be great probably, but would just make me sad.
OfficialJab on Dec 2, 2013
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I agree. I was thinking they would replace him as the new male lead with Lucas Black or someone else but it would still not be the same. I think it would be respectful for Paul to finish this movie and show the work he did on it.
Fidel Reyes on Dec 2, 2013
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I can't see them making the Summer-2014 deadline now... make it a late summer, or early-November offering. My heart goes to his daughter, and his F&F family. Say what you will about the merits of the franchise, they really do come off as being a large family off-screen as well as on-screen.
VAharleywitch on Dec 2, 2013
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if the studio did not rush this into production and meet the release date, none of this would happened. Paul would still be alive.
truong18 on Dec 2, 2013
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He didn't die making the film. He was was in a car with a friend driving from a charity event they had just held.
David Diaz on Dec 2, 2013
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i know He didn't die making the film.
truong18 on Dec 2, 2013
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Ok. I guess I just made that assumption since you said in your post that the studio's rush into production was a reason for his death. I just don't see what one had to do with the other.
David Diaz on Dec 2, 2013
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It won't be the same without him. I think they should at least put together all the footage he already filmed then add the needed rewrites after in respects.
Charlie Hard on Dec 2, 2013
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I think lovers of franchise owe this series to Paul. He save second awful instalment and carry that movie on his shoulders and if second instalment would failed totally we couldn't see another segment too. Beside that , I want say , If Paul be played 50% of movie I believe they don't must re-making the entire work. I think many people (specially who loves the franchise) know this news and they deal with it. I mean , for me , in dramatic artistic pictures i care about acting but in this kind of Car Chase Cop Action Flick I'm not in mood of acting. I want see Fast Cars & Furious Peoples. WTF Action Sequences , Beautiful Choreography and Non-Stop Adrenaline Rush. Don't Delete Him , Just Replace him in remain sequences. If he plays half of movie he deserve this either. His not in Size of Schwarzenegger but even Schwarzenegger was fake in action movie like Terminator 4.
Ehsan Davodi on Dec 2, 2013
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Whatever happens it won't be the same F&F.
DAVIDPD on Dec 2, 2013
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Hopefully they will still make the film in honour of him and also so that his cut/salary can go to his family.
Payne by name on Dec 3, 2013
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Put in Johnny Moxon
sykoh963 on Dec 3, 2013
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Bullshit. Fast in the furious was in the drain what better way to revamp it. I didn't even know there was a fast in the furious 4, 5, or 6...
tourettes guy on Dec 13, 2013
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