Universal halts production on 'Fast & Furious 7' to assess options

Los Angeles: Universal Pictures has shut down production of action sequel “Fast & Furious 7” to consider its options for the franchise following the death of actor Paul Walker, the studio said on Wednesday. [caption id=“attachment_1267421” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Paul Walker presents a creation from Colcci’s 2013/2014 summer collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week March 21,
2013. Reuters[/caption] “At this time we feel it is our responsibility to shut down production on ‘Fast & Furious 7’ for a period of time so we can assess all options available to move forward with the franchise,” Universal Pictures, a unit of Comcast Corp , said in a statement. Reuters