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| V For Vendetta |
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| Here he comes. Here comes Speed Racer... |
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| POSTED Wednesday, November 01, 2006 05:26:05 AM |
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"The big-screen, live-action version of Speed Racer is ready to go, this time with Larry and Andy Wachowski ("The Matrix" trilogy) behind the wheel, says The Hollywood Reporter.
The Wachowski brothers are writing and will direct the Warner Bros. movie, which will be produced by Joel Silver. They are reuniting with several of the creative behind-the-scenes talent from the "Matrix" films, including executive producer Grant Hill and visual effects supervisor John Gaeta, who won an Oscar for his work on The Matrix.
Based on the classic 1960s series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida that later was retooled for North American audiences, the big-screen film will follow the adventures of the young race car driver Speed in his quest for glory in his thundering gadget-laden vehicle, Mach 5. The movie will feature other characters from the show, including Speed's family and his mysterious archrival, Racer X.
When Silver worked on V For Vendetta with the Wachowskis, he approached them about tackling the project. The duo were reluctant to do it unless they could figure out a way to bring something new to the table.
"They are approaching these racing scenes in a way you've never seen before," said Silver, adding that the brothers are designing the movie's look as they write.
The plan is for the Wachowskis to shoot the family-friendly film in summer 2007 for a summer 2008 release."
I think this is awesome. I loved watching speed racer reruns and when they remade it for a short while in the 90's. If they do it right, it should be pretty sweet.
source: superherohype
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