With the franchise such a family affair, it seemed likely that, following the tragic death of Paul Walker, nobody involved would want to continue past next instalment Fast 7 . It turns out this is not necessarily so. Deadline surmised last week that Universal might be looking to bring four-time Fast & Furiouser Justin Lin back to direct another one. And now, Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley has revealed that, far from 7 marking the final chapter, she thinks the studio has at least three more in the tank. Can the series stand without Walker ? "I believe it can," says Langley. "We think there are at least three more. Paul is, and always will be, an integral part of the story, but there are many other great characters, and it's also an opportunity to introduce new characters. I think it's still a growing franchise. We'll see what happens with Furious 7, obviously, but our box office has grown over the past three or four films and internationally
