Paul Walker's "Finest Performance" Hours Out on DVD Jan 15

One of Paul Walker's final films, the Hurricane Katrina drama Hours, will be released on DVD on January 15. It's said to be his "finest performance" yet, showcasing a more dramatic, sensitive side as opposed to the brawny heroics of his career-defining role in the Fast and Furious franchise. Check out the trailer here - it definitely plays to his largely under-recognised "everyman" strengths: For fans wondering what his death will mean for the long-running series, Forbes has a good think-piece examining the tricky issue from a business and creative perspective.  Matt Singer's heartfelt appreciation of Walker over at The Dissolve is worth reading too.

Tony Jaa Joins Fast 7

While the "woah, didn't see that coming" movie news of last week may have belonged to the casting of Ben Affleck as the next Batman, I'm more excited at the announcement that Muay Thai ass-kicker Tony Jaa (Ong Bak) has signed up to join Fast and Furious 7. Jaa will be making his English-language debut, and though details of his role haven't been revealed -- it's likely he'll just end up being a token martial artist as Joe Taslim and Gina Carano were in Fast 6 -- it's encouraging to see him back working after seemingly abandoning acting altogether in 2010. Later this year Jaa has Tom Yum Goong 2 on the way -- check out the action-packed teaser trailer below: