United Kingdom, July 21 -- Wil Wheaton dealt with his pain after Rob Reiner's death by leaning on his Stand By Me castmates Jerry O'Connell and Corey Feldman.

The actors were all left devastated after the moviemaker - who directed them in the 1986 coming-of age drama - was found stabbed to death at his home in Brentwood, California in December along with his wife Michele and the couple's son Nick Reiner has since pleaded not guilty to murder charges.

Wil has now revealed he was able to lean on Jerry and Corey in the aftermath of the tragedy as they embarked on a speaking tour to celebrate Stand By Me's 40th anniversary. He told PEOPLE: "Jerry and Corey and I felt like we just kind of picked up right where we left off ...

"We went from ...