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Topic: News Live-action SPEED RACER back!
By Charley on June 25, 2004 9:31 AM

Thanks in large part to the interest of guy-of-the-minute Vince Vaughn, Warner Bros. has decided to reinvestigate a live-action Speed Racer film.  Vaughn would play Speed's older brother, Racer X.

There have been talks of a Speed Racer movie for almost a decade now, but until recently it seemed as though Warner Bros. had lost interest in the idea.  Like so often in Hollywood, money was the key.

Vaughn pitched a storyline to the studio that centered on characters and story, rather than a bunch of expensive racing scenes, according to Daily Variety.  Vaughn's take on the story is that Racer X is the protective older brother that cannot reveal his identity--an anonymous hero with depth and subtlety.

Despite that, a Speed Racer movie without expensive racing scenes is just stupid.  Not to put too fine point on it.

Joel Silver (The Matrix) is the producer, so perhaps the film will take shape in his capable hands as he shops for a screenwriter.  No other actors have been cast at this time.

[ comment on this story | comments (4) ]
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 Speed Racer   > reply 
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on July 18, 2004 8:59 AM

if the movie goes through..PLEASE make sure the Mach 5 is actual size like the size of a 69 GTO...not some small sized Corvette mock up!!!!

 RE: Speed Racer   > reply 
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on August 15, 2004 3:59 PM

yeah they'll make sure it pleases just you nobody else just you.
idiocity rules sometimes!

 RE: Speed Racer   > reply 
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on September 9, 2004 5:05 AM

obviously this dude drives a mustang....

 speed racer movie   > reply 
Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on April 24, 2005 10:34 AM

I can't why Warner Bros. wouldn't want to spend the money on speed racer they spend it on a lot of other stupid shit I think the movie would sell big time and there is already a company that makes working versions of the Mach 5 and the shooting star warner bros. is pimpy for not wanting to spend the money if they do it right and don't cheap out they will make it back ten fold !!!!!


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