Speed Racer - Minx on Page 2

[Drtooth]

In case you're wondering what I mean, I found this bit of info...

SPEED RACER - Coming to theatres 2008!
Speed Racer (film)

Speed Racer is a 2008 live action film adaptation of the 1960s animated series Speed Racer. The film is to be directed by the Wachowski Brothers with a release date set for May 23, 2008. [1]
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Premise

Speed Racer "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". [2]

Production

In September 1992, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that it held the option to create a live-action adaptation of Speed Racer, in development at Silver Pictures. [3] In October 1994, singer Henry Rollins was offered the role of Racer X in the film. [4] In June 1995, actor Johnny Depp was cast into the lead role for Speed Racer, with production slated to begin the coming October, [5] with filming to take place in California and Arizona. [6] The following August, Depp requested time off to the studio for personal business, delaying production. [7] However, due to a high budget, [8] the same August, director Julien Temple, who was attached to direct Speed Racer, left the project. Depp, without a director, also departed from the project. The studio considered director Gus Van Sant as a replacement for Temple, [9] though it would not grant Sant writing privileges. [10] In December 1997, the studio briefly hired director Alfonso Cuarón for Speed Racer. [11] In the various incarnations of the project, screenwriters Marc Levin, Jennifer Flackett, J. J. Abrams, and Patrick Read Johnson had been hired to write scripts. [12]
In September 2000, Warner Bros. Pictures and producer Lauren Shuler Donner hired writer-director Hype Williams to take the helm of Speed Racer. [13] In October 2001, the studio hired screenwriters Christian Gudegast and Paul Scheuring for $1.2 million split between them to write a script for the film. [12] Eventually, without production going underway, the director and the writers left the project. In June 2004, actor Vince Vaughn spearheaded a revival of the project by presenting a take for the film that would develop the characters more strongly. Vaughn was cast as Racer X and was also attached to the project as an executive producer. [8]
In October 2006, directors Larry and Andy Wachowski were brought on board by the studio to write and direct Speed Racer. Producer Joel Silver, who had collaborated with the Wachowskis for V for Vendetta, explained that the brothers were hoping to reach a broader audience with a film that was not R-rated. Special effects supervisor John Gaeta, who won an Academy Award for Visual Effects for the Wachowskis' The Matrix, was hired to assist in making Speed Racer a live-action adaptation. Production was set to begin in summer 2007 in European locations for a summer 2008 release. [14] In November 2006, the release date for Speed Racer was set for May 23, 2008. [1] In December 2006, Silver announced the actual shooting location for Speed Racer to be in Germany. The producer also shared a computer-generated possibility: "I don’t know if we’ll even use any cars." [15]
In February 2007, the Wachowski brothers selected Babelsberg Studios in Germany to film Speed Racer. [16] Filming will commence on June 5, 2007 in Berlin. [17] High School Musical star, Zac Efron has a callback audition for the role as of March 11, 2007.

External link

* Speed Racer at the Internet Movie Database

Dear.... God.... no! I really hope that this would die like Sailor Moon and Dragon ball with all American casts, but it looks like this may happen.

I wonder if they'll pull a MWS productions and make Trixie (Michi) blond too.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

I'm looking forward to it, as long as the Wachowskis don't have Pops Racer telling Speed that he is the one because the one is him, therefore it can't be anyone else in an attempt to make something seem deep that really isn't.

[DrSpengler]

I'm actually looking forward to this movie, all-American cast or no.

Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

I'm looking forward to it, as long as the Wachowskis don't have Pops Racer telling Speed that he is the one because the one is him, therefore it can't be anyone else in an attempt to make something seem deep that really isn't.

Bwahaha!

I need to rewatch that episode of Dexter's Lab that parodied Speed Racer. That was one of their absolute best.

[Spitfire]

What did you guys expect? All anyone ever does is make remakes, sequels, or adapt old cartoons and comic books. No one makes anything originial anymore. If they do it gets a limited release and makes no money.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Bwahaha!

I need to rewatch that episode of Dexter's Lab that parodied Speed Racer. That was one of their absolute best.

Hahaha agreed

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

I'm looking forward to it, as long as the Wachowskis don't have Pops Racer telling Speed that he is the one because the one is him, therefore it can't be anyone else in an attempt to make something seem deep that really isn't.

Or having Pops tell Speed not to Race in the race because it's a dangerous race and not to race in this very dangerous race! AHHH!!! OOOHHH! AAAAAHHHH!!!

[ZariusTwo]

Well, at least we can hope they don't adapt THIS Speed Racer, as much as I actually enjoyed this one...what the f*ck were they thinking?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhLAOuRioZE

[GK Punk]

Yeah.. I remember that show. I don't think I liked it. I can barely remember though.

[Dr. Doom]

I totally don't remember that. Kinda like the theme song though.

[Raph's Girl]

Oh gods.... major casting news for the Speed Racer movie. Christina Ricci has been cast as Trixie!!!

Other cast members:
John Goodman as Pops
Emile Hirsch as Speed
Zac Efron as Sparky/Spritle
Susan Sarandon as Pops Wife

http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/1262.htm

[DrSpengler]

Wait, how can Zac Efron be both Sparky and Spritle? They're two different characters at two different ages.

John Goodman as Pops sound about right, though.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Wait, how can Zac Efron be both Sparky and Spritle? They're two different characters at two different ages.

ATM it appears that it's up in the air as to which character he'll be.

[Spike Spiegel]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Well, at least we can hope they don't adapt THIS Speed Racer, as much as I actually enjoyed this one...what the f*ck were they thinking?

I agree with you. Just from the intro, I can see how stupid that show must have been. They were trying too hard with the mutant things.

[Raph's Girl]

More Speed Racer casting news:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...a4cf5cb1c856ad

Matthew Fox has been cast as the ever mysterious Racer X!

Aussie actor Kick Gurry has been cast as Sparky.

[Mecha Cow]

At first I read the name as Matthew Perry, and I got all excited...

[Tabularasa]

Don't know how Foxy will pull off Racer X but good to see he's getting roles. I loved him in We are marshall and showed some good talent that viewers on Lost take for granted every week with Jack. Hopefully this gets other people interested in him since this is most likley his last season on Lost.

[LogicDonny]

Matthew should be busy this summer working on speed racer and lost.

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Well, at least we can hope they don't adapt THIS Speed Racer, as much as I actually enjoyed this one...what the f*ck were they thinking?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhLAOuRioZE

Considering no one remebers that fiasco (though I will admit, I liked it when I was a kid, and it was my first introduction to Speed Racer) I wouldn't bet on it.

Just as long as Trixie's hair ISN'T blonde, we're OK!

John Goodman seems a great fit, though... but I don't want to see this one at all.

Hopefully this can get somone to license uncut original Mach Go GO DVD's for the US.

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/...r_N.htm?csp=34

Some news on the Speed Racer film. First up...Chim Chim's being played by a real Chimp who apperantly hates being called a monkey and gets upset (what? does he throw is poop at people?) if ya call him a monkey.

second up: The first image of the Mach 5!

[Drtooth]

Looks like the real thing. Thank God they didn't take "creative license" with it, like a certain other cartoon car we know and love...