Paul Walker film ‘Brick Mansions’ set for April release
One of Paul Walker’s final films, the action movie “Brick Mansions,†now has a release date. The film will open April 25, Relativity Media announced Thursday.
A remake of the 2004 French film “District B13,†“Brick Mansions†stars Walker as an undercover cop on a mission to stop a gang with access to a weapon of mass destruction in a tenement in dystopian Detroit.
Parkour pioneer and “District B13†cast member David Belle and actor-musician Rza also star in the film, which was written by Luc Besson and Bibi Naceri and directed by Camille Delamarre.
PHOTOS: Paul Walker | 1973-2013
“Brick Mansions†marks one of the last films Walker worked on before his death on Nov. 30, 2013, in a single-vehicle car crash. He is also expected to feature prominently in next year’s “Fast & Furious 7,†which he was about halfway through filming at the time of his death.
Relativity and producing partner EuropaCorp also announced they will make a donation to Walker’s charity, Reach Out WorldWide, to honor his memory.
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