Brace For Feels: A Bittersweet Paul Walker Biopic Is Here

A biopic of much-loved, much-missed movie star and humanitarian Paul Walker is coming to US TV channel Paramount Network soon, and you’re going to need some emotional support.

Featuring interviews with his family and friends, plus candid video footage from throughout his tragically shortened life, the documentary charts his early life as a speed-loving kid who would take his younger sister for rides on his ‘big-wheel’ tricycle, right up to his devastating death in 2013 at the age of just 40.

The feature seems to focus mostly on his two main lives: as Brian O’Conner in the Fast & Furious movie franchise that car people all over the world grew to love, and as a humble car guy and humanitarian who personally led a team to Haiti to help save lives after the catastrophic 2010 earthquake in the country.

This beautifully crafted 1m40s trailer gives us a flavour of how the people who knew him best remember him, from his love for his daughter and surfing to his acting work. Among the interviewees are his brothers and sister, two Hollywood directors, childhood friends, his manager and fellow Fast & Furious actor Tyrese Gibson.

It airs on 11 August on Paramount Network, but timings may differ by location. In the UK Paramount Network is available on Freeview channel 57, Sky channel 159 and Virgin channel 220. Apologies in advance if we don’t manage to write anything that day.