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Briefly: Just last week it was revealed that Paul Walker’s brothers Caleb and Cody would help to finish Walker’s iconic role in the seventh Fast & Furious film, and today costar Vin Diesel released the first photo of the brothers on set.

Here’s what Diesel had to say about the opportunity:

When I heard the news, I left the production, grabbed a plane and took my family and Michelle back to LA… drove directly to his parent’s house…

His Father said, Paul loved you Vin… I awkwardly and nervously said, aw come on… then he said… you don’t have to get along every second to love each other… so true.

P.s. After spending time with his biological brothers, I must say to the parents, you raised some great kids.

And here’s Vin with the brothers. What would you like to see happen to Walker’s character in the film? Fast & Furious 7 hits theatres on April 10th, 2015.

Briefly: Ever since Paul Walker’s tragic death last November, fans have wondered just how The Fast and the Furious series would continue.

Today, the film’s official Facebook page revealed that most of Paul’s scenes in the film had already been completed, and that Paul’s brothers, Caleb and Cody, would be stepping in to film the remaining scenes.

Here’s the full announcement:

The FAST & FURIOUS saga is about family. The characters are connected by the bond of family, and it is how all of us who have worked together for more than thirteen years feel about each other. It certainly defines how we feel about our fans.

 

Our family experienced an unthinkable shock in November. We had to take time to grieve Paul, the brother we love and lost, and to figure out if we should move on with our film.

 

We came together and all felt the only choice was to continue. We believe our fans want that, and we believe Paul would want that too. Paul had already shot his dramatic scenes and most of his action for FAST & FURIOUS 7, and it’s among the strongest work of his career.

 

We have resumed shooting and now welcome Paul’s brothers, Caleb and Cody, into our FAST family. Caleb and Cody are helping us complete some remaining action for their brother and fill in small gaps left in production. Having them on set has made us all feel that Paul is with us too.

 

We are just under a year away from the release of FAST & FURIOUS 7, and this film is the most important we’ve ever done together. It will allow the character of Brian O’Conner to live on and let us celebrate Paul in his most defining role.

 

We wanted to take a moment to speak to our fans directly and thank you for the love and support you always show us as we resume our work.

It must be tough to be on that set right now. What do you think of the news? In any case, Fast & Furious 7 hits theatres on April 10th, 2015.

Briefly: After Paul Walker’s tragic death just a few days ago, many wondered what the future of the Fast and Furious series would hold, especially the already in production Fast and Furious 7.

Well, the film has been put on an indefinite hold while Universal figures out what to do with it. On Dec. 2nd, the studio notified both cast and crew members of the halt in production.

Walker was set to reprise his role as Brian O’Connor in the film, much of which had already been filmed.

The film was originally set to release on July 11th, but it’s probably safe to say it won’t be making that date now. We’ll keep you updated on the situation, and be sure to let you know when a new release date is set.

Our thoughts go out to Paul’s family and friends.

Source: TheHollywoodReporter