AUSSIE director James Wan says the seventh installment of The Fast & the Furious franchise will go ahead, despite the death of its star, Paul Walker.
When approached by TMZ at LAX, Wan said, that while the cast is still "dealing" with the loss, he expected the movie to go ahead.
Universal Pictures announced in a statement they would be shutting down production on the franchise following Walker’s death.
"Right now, all of us at Universal are dedicated to providing support to Paul's immediate family and our extended Fast & Furious family of cast, crew and filmmakers. At this time we feel it is our responsibility to shut down production onFast & Furious 7 for a period of time so we can assess all options available to move forward with the franchise," the studio said.
"We are committed to keeping Fast & Furious fans informed, and we will provide further information to them when we have it. Until then, we know they join us in mourning the passing of our dear friend Paul Walker."
Walked died at the age of 40 from "combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries" when his friend Roger Rodas lost control of his 2005 Porsch Carrera GT and slammed into a tree and light pole in California, just over a week ago.
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