'Fast & Furious 7' Moved to April 10th, 2015

In light of Paul Walker's untimely death, it had been strongly suspected that Universal would delay its release of Fast & Furious 7 to not only ensure the late actor's last entry in the franchise was done right, but also give the filmmakers behind the project enough time to make the best film possible.

Last night, the studio made that official, with a press release confirming the new release date:

Continuing the global exploits in the franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead the returning cast of FAST & FURIOUS 7, which will be released by Universal Pictures on April 10, 2015.  James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series, and Neal H. Moritz and Vin Diesel return as producers.

Prior to this statement, Vin Diesel had released the photo you see above on his Facebook page of the last scene him and Walker filmed together with this personal message to the fans:

The last scene we filmed together…

There was a unique sense of completion, of pride we shared… in the film we were now completing… the magic captured… and, in just how far we’ve come…

Fast and Furious 7 will be released…

April 10th 2015!

P.s. He’d want you to know first...

Even though this move now makes the movie year of 2015 even more crowded than ever, this was the best move the studio could make.  It also seemingly confirms the filmmakers have found a way to use Paul Walker's incomplete footage to both keep him the co-lead in the film and also give him a proper send-off.

I'm curious to see how it will all end up.

Source:  Vin Diesel Facebook, Universal Studios