The aftermath of late actor Paul Walker continues to draw a bittersweet level of anticipation fans still have a few films to look forward to, one of which includes director Camille Delamarre‘s upcoming action thriller, Brick Mansions, which is getting a theatrical release in Belgium and France on April 23, 2014. Deadline has reported the film’s newly announced North American release date set for April 25, 2014, with freerunning trendsetter and action hero David Belle and actor RZA co-starring.
The film is an English-language revival of Pierre Morrel’s 2004 French freerunning action thriller, Banlieue 13, written by Luc Besson and Bibi Naceri for an American audience, and sees Walker reliving one of two lead roles previous played by action star Cyril Raffaelli, as a cop who infiltrates a walled-in ghetto to put an end to a crimelord’s reign of terror with the help of a streetwise insider, played by Belle reprising his old character.
While the good news was that Walker had already finished post-production for his scenes three days before the tragic crash that killed him and friend Roger Rodas, Walker‘s death crippled any chances of the film’s screening and trailer release while the folks at Relativity regrouped to figure out just how to promote the film while honoring Walker’s memory. It appears that those efforts have brought the film one step closer as April draws near, so keep tuned in for more updates on Brick Mansions in the days and weeks ahead.
Meanwhile, Walker is expected to make his final big screen appearance with the April 10, 2015 release of Fast And Furious 7 which is currently filming in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates under helmer James Wan for Universal Pictures.