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Weapon X
06-21-2005, 11:46 PM
Release Date: Unknown; that will depend upon when filming gets started on this project

Distributor: Warner Bros.

Production Company: Silver Pictures, The Donner Company

Director: Hype Williams

First up the script will be handed in this week, with Vince Vaughn still locked in as Racer X. No other casting has happened. There are four major race scenes, each one getting bigger than the last and they'll map to video games quite well apparently. All of the racer's names are synonyms of speed (swift, dash, etc.).

The universe will be slightly futuristic to capture some of the fantastic aspects of the racing. The racing world will have a pro wrestling kind of feeling (good racers driven by good corporate sponsors, bad guys driven by evil corporate sponsors). The ending is an obvious setup for sequel.

The general plot follows Speed's brother, Rex, has left because of the guilt and fallout of his being ordered to run a popular racer off the track. Rex is thought to be dead. He faked his own death and came back as Racer X.



I watched these older shows from the 60's when I was little and they were fun but, they really don't need movies. Especially live action ones. Next up "Johny Quest". :roll:
ThirdMarioBro
06-22-2005, 01:09 AM
Not another one *points gun to head*

No more animation to live action movies.
verminator_x
06-22-2005, 05:05 PM
this movie sounds kinda like the 1975 cult movie "deathrace 2000".
in that movie the racers also had cover name or synonyms like frankenstein or machine gun joe.
i think both sylvester stallone and tom cruise want the leading role in the sequel/or new movie. on imbd theres some very little info and the movie is going to maybe come out in 2006 under the name "deathrace 3000" how creative.
Raph's Girl
06-22-2005, 06:10 PM
This is gonna be live action. Here's pics of the Mach 5 from the NYC liscensing show:

http://linux10985.dn.net/images/show/PICT0075.JPG

http://linux10985.dn.net/images/show/PICT0077.JPG
Voltron
06-22-2005, 06:14 PM
Honestly? I can't wait. This may possibly be the WORST movie of all time. I hope that they all follow tradition and talk real fast!
Tetsu Deinonychus
06-22-2005, 11:00 PM
I can't believe they're using white actors. They could at least get Japanese actors to play Japanese characters, for once.
The Stryker
06-22-2005, 11:02 PM
As Long as they have that Monkey with the Overalls im Good
Weapon X
06-22-2005, 11:24 PM
As Long as they have that Monkey with the Overalls im Good

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/BatManBlade/episode05.jpg

Chim Chim say: " Why they have to ruin so many thing's?"
That Matt Guy
06-23-2005, 02:51 AM
I can't believe they're using white actors. They could at least get Japanese actors to play Japanese characters, for once.

I doubt the turn out would be that great in the west if they used all Japanese actors. And I'm sure they'll add a token black guy in this too.
Tetsu Deinonychus
06-23-2005, 03:11 AM
They might as well. They should throw in a token Klingon, while they're at it.

P.S. I doubt the turn-out will be all that great, period!
Raph's Girl
06-23-2005, 12:28 PM
Has anybody seen that hilarious Geico add that uses Speed Racer??

Speed Racer is racing down this road when Trixie calls on a CB radio from a helicoptor (the monkey and the kid are with her).

Trixie: "This is Trixie calling the Mach 5!"
Speed: "Im racing Trixie, what is it?!"
Trixie: "The bridge is out!"
Speed*gasps*: "The bridge is out?!"
Trixie: "But I have some good news!"
Speed: "What is it?!"
Trixie: "I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico!"
*the monkey nods*

And it ends with Speed just driving with a "WTF...how's that supposed to help me?!" expression on his face..... :lol:
Anarky
06-23-2005, 12:33 PM
I doubt the turn out would be that great in the west if they used all Japanese actors. And I'm sure they'll add a token black guy in this too.

They have to throw in an african-american person of US-American origin (one wants to be politically correct, doesn't one? :D ). If I remember correctly then it's a sort of law, since some group managed to squeeze through a law that every major movie has to feature a black person in the main cast.

I don't remember the details though. If anyone could fill me in, I'd be happy.
Tetsu Deinonychus
06-23-2005, 01:08 PM
It's not really a law, they just act like it is. It sucks because White and Black people belong in this movie about as much as martians. This is the same racist BS that made them remake Ringu into that piece of crap.

And, yes the Speed Racer geico commercial is AWESOME!