Fox has shifted the release date for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes up one week, from July 18, 2014 to July 11, 2014. The July 11 release date is currently home to Fast & Furious 7, the next installment in the action franchise. However, after the death of star Paul Walker in a car crash on Nov. 30, Universal delayed the restart of production. Already on a very tight schedule, the film's release will likely have to be pushed back, opening up that date for another tentpole film.
This story first appeared in the Dec. 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. The fiery crash that took Paul Walker's life has plunged Universal Pictures into an unprecedented crisis. Executives are trying to find a way to salvage footage already shot for Fast & Furious 7 instead of starting fresh. But experts say that either way, this tragic twist could lead to the largest insurance claim in Hollywood history. Sources say writer Chris Morgan now is at work crafting revisions to the script that Universal execs hope can retire Walker's character from the series using scenes already shot.
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