‘Fast & Furious 7’ Wraps Production

Fast & Furious 7 wrapped shooting on Thursday, Universal Pictures said in a letter posted on the film’s Facebook page. 

The note alludes to the production challenges associated with completing the film and also thanks Caleb and Cody Walker, who stepped in earlier this year to help complete the scenes involving the duo’s brother, Paul Walker. The 40-year-old actor died on Nov. 30 of last year as a passenger in a fiery car accident in Valencia, Calif.

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Walker’s brothers were enlisted to “complete some remaining action for their brother and fill in small gaps left in production,” the studio said in a Facebook note in April. 

Fast 7, directed by James Wan, counts Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Michelle Rodriguez among the cast. 

The film resumed production on March 31 and the film crew traveled to Abu Dhabi to shoot some scenes. The franchise title, which had been set for an April 10, 2015, release, was moved by the studio to April 3, 2015. 

The entire letter from the Fast 7 team is below. 

We made it.

Today we completed the last shot in the production of FAST & FURIOUS 7.

We wanted to take this moment to express how thankful we are for your support. We felt the love and strength from our fans throughout this journey, and it’s because of you that we got here. SPACE There was a time when we didn’t know how we could go on, or even if we should. But we listened to you, and you inspired us not only to keep going but to try and make the best FAST & FURIOUS movie yet.

Our FAST family has been together for almost fifteen years now and has grown a lot in that time. From the start, Vin has been our leader who feels what’s right for FAST in his gut and in his heart. When we had to stop production last year, Vin gathered us back together and moved us forward when we needed it most. He led us to this day. SPACE Some of us have been here from the very beginning. Vin, Michelle, Jordana and our producer Neal all go back to that first little movie we shot on the streets of LA. We came back to LA in FAST 7, and it was an especially emotional homecoming for those who’ve grown up with each other since that first shoot.

 There are those we count as brothers who we gathered along the way and are with us again: Dwayne, Tyrese, Luda, Lucas and our writer, Chris. We’ve got some new additions this time in Jason, Kurt, Djimon, Nathalie and our director, James. Caleb and Cody joined us to honor their brother and help complete his work.

Our family is big and strong but it won’t ever quite be whole again without Paul.

All of us — those who’ve been here from the start and those whose first FAST film is 7 — wanted to create a special film for him and for you. We believe we have.

Thank you for being there for us. You are the biggest part of our family, and we couldn’t have gotten here without you.

The countdown to April 3 begins.

With love,

Your FAST & FURIOUS Family