Doing the right thing has come at a landmark price for Universal Pictures and its insurer Firemen’s Fund – a $50 million insurance claim on top of its $200 million production budget to keep Fast & Furious’ deceased star Paul Walker in the picture. Understand that in addition to the production budget, half of that amount is spent again to cover marketing. That means by the time Fast & Furious 7 hits theaters on April 10, 2015, it could cost between $350-to-$375 million ($250 million production + $100-to-$125 million marketing) on a film that is seventh in a franchise
