Another of Walker's upcoming films, the Hurricane Katrina drama Hours, will also go ahead in spite of Walker's death, and will be released as planned on 13 December.

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Described as a "labour of love" for Walker, Paul Presburger, the head of Pantelion, the production company backing the upcoming film, told THR, "It's Paul's tour de force. He's in every frame of the movie. Paul would have very much wanted us to move forward. He was incredibly proud of this project. We did a press junket two weeks ago, and I remember sitting with him and how excited he was for people to see this movie. He was looking for something to showcase his acting skills, which he so rarely had the chance to do. He hit it out of the park."

Walker's death was met with an outpouring of grief, with his Fast and Furious co-stars, including Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris and Tyreese Gibson, among those sending their prayers to Paul's and their best wishes to his family. Although the producers want to proceed with filming, the heartache felt across the cast may prove to be another hinderence in the filming of F&F7. We'll update you as news develops from the set.

Watch the Hours featurette: