The sudden and tragic death of actor Paul Walker has grounded the production on FAST & FURIOUS 7. Universal Pictures are currently mulling over ideas on how to move forward with the film and do justice to the late star. This means the seventh instalment of the franchise, currently slated for a release 11th July 2014, is certain to be delayed. This has prompted 20th Century Fox to take advantage and have now moved their monkey-filled sci-fi sequel, DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, up a week and into that same slot.
The vultures are circling. Fox’s DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES moves up from 7/18/14 to 7/11…where FF7 still idles.
— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) December 10, 2013
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is now set for cinemas 11th July and is directed by CLOVERFIELD’s Matt Reeves. It stars Jason Clarke, Keri Russell, Gary Oldman, Judy Greer, Toby Kebbell. Kodi Smit-McPhee and Andy Serkis, who reprises his motion-capture role of chief chimp Caesar.
Source: Exhibitor Relations
