Producer Joel Silver revealed that one of the main reasons that the Speed Racer movie is happening was the movie Ice Age 2: The Meltdown of all things, says Dark Horizons.
Talking with Empire Magazine, Silver revealed that when the Wachowski's were told that Ice Age 2 opened to nearly $70 million that "the boys thought that was very interesting...They wanted to make a big family entertainment".
It's the story of Speed Racer, but in a way that you've never seen anything like that before in your life. The Wachowskis brought a tremendous sense of wonder and magic to that story. They just had a different way of seeing the story" said Silver who also confirmed shooting will take place in Germany.
As for how much CG will be involved in the film? "I don't know if we'll even use any cars" says Silver. "
