Paul Walker, a star of the "Fast & Furious" movie franchise, died Saturday, November 30, in a car crash, according to his official Facebook page and verified Twitter account. He was 40.
Walker, left, and Vin Diesel appear in a scene from "Fast & Furious 6." Walker's role as Brian O'Conner in the franchise helped to make the actor a star.
Walker and Jordana Brewster appear in "Fast 5."
Kevin Rankin and Walker appear in "Pawn Shop Chronicles," a film about a missing wedding ring that sets off a wild goose chase.
Walker also had a starring role in the upcoming film "Hours," which is about a father trying to keep his daughter alive after Hurricane Katrina.
The actor was part of a band of thieves in the movie "Takers."
Walker appears in the action film "Into the Blue," which also starred Jessica Alba.
Walker appears in "The Fast and the Furious," the first movie in the franchise.
Walker and Reese Witherspoon in a scene from the film "Pleasantville."
Walker, center, appeared in "Skulls" with Leslie Bibb and Joshua Jackson in 2000.
Walker and Freddie Prinze Jr. co-starred in the popular film "She's All That."
Brooklynn Proulx and Walker appear in the film "The Lazarus Project."
Walker, left, and Barry Pepper were U.S. Marines in the drama "Flags of Our Fathers."
Tyrese Gibson and Walker appear in "2 Fast 2 Furious."
- The film had been scheduled for a July 2014 release
- Production was put on hold after Paul Walker's death
- Walker, 40, was killed in a car crash last month
- "P.s. He'd want you to know first...," writes Vin Diesel
(CNN) -- Delayed, but a go.
That's what "Fast & Furious" actor Vin Diesel told fans Sunday night about the franchise's seventh installment.
He posted a message and photograph on Facebook that showed the last scene he and Paul Walker filmed together.
"There was a unique sense of completion, of pride we shared... in the film we were now completing... the magic captured... and, in just how far we've come...," Diesel wrote, announcing a new release date for the film -- April 10, 2015.
"P.s. He'd want you to know first...," he said.
The movie had been scheduled for a July 2014 release, but production was put on hold following Walker's sudden death.
Walker, 40, and the rest of the "Fast & Furious" cast were on a short break for Thanksgiving when he stepped into a red 2005 Porsche Carerra GT for a short ride around a Santa Clarita, California, business park.
Investigators believe the car, driven by Walker's friend, was speeding when it clipped a light pole and was engulfed in flames, killing both men.
Walker's ex-cop character, Brian O'Conner, was central to five of the first six "Fast & Furious" stories, and his death left the future of the next film in doubt.
Millions of dollars are at stake, considering the franchise has sold $2.6 billion in tickets around the world since 2001.
CNN's Alan Duke contributed to this report.
