Wachowski Brothers to Helm Live-Action Version of Popular Anime
by Sanem Z / Hot Movie News Crew
Larry and Andy Wachowski, best-known with directing Matrix series, will direct Speed Racer, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Based on the classic 1960s series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida that later was retooled for North American audiences, the big-screen Speed 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.
Producer Joel Silver has been trying to get the film version off the ground since the early 1990s; in 2004, Vince Vaughn even pitched a take that cast him as Racer X.
Wachowskis plan to shoot the pic in summer 2007 for a summer 2008 release.
Larry and Andy Wachowski, best-known with directing Matrix series, will direct Speed Racer, says The Hollywood Reporter.
including Speed's family and his mysterious archrival, Racer X.
