Speed Racer
The Wachowski’s big-budget flick Speed Racer came in a distant third at the US box office this weekend with a disappointing $18.5 million haul.
Not only did the film fail to dislodge the previous week’s number 1, Iron Man, from the top spot, it even ranked behind the Ashton Kutcher/Cameron Diaz rom-com What Happens in Vegas ($20.2 million).
Iron Man, meanwhile, continues to perform strong, taking in $51.2 million on its second week of release. This amounts to a very respectable 48.1% drop from last week and brings the movie’s total domestic gross up to $177.8 million.
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Matrix creators Larry and Andy Wachowski’s racing film has amazement aplenty for eyes and ears. But the pure exhilaration is impeded by cartoon morality.
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Christina Ricci told ComingSoon.net that she is excited about the possiblity of returning in a Speed Racer sequel, in which she’d like to see her character Trixie do more action-oriented things.
Asked if directors Andy and Larry Wachowski were open to doing a second one she said: “Yeah, definitely. Yes, that’s definitely the impression I got.” However, Ricci admitted that she isn’t signed on beyond the first film, and that the realization of a potential sequel depends on how well the first does at the box office.
Speed Racer opens in cinemas May 9. You can expect our review early next week.
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Warner Bros. has provided the X-Realms with 18 brilliant new images from the upcoming Speed Racer. The shots include glimpses at the various race participant cameos, some of the supporting characters and plenty of spectacular racing shots.
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Directed by The Matrix creators Larry and Andy Wachowski, Speed Racer follows the adventures of the youthful Speed (Emile Hirsch) as he tries to obtain victory in his tricked-out racecar, built by his father. Speed is often bailed out of danger by Racer X (Matthew Fox), a rival with a mysterious connection to Speed. The film debuts in conventional and IMAX cinemas May 9.
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Warner Bros. Pictures has provided the X-Realms with new Speed Racer imagery.
We’ve got a brand-new international poster and eight film stills - most of which are new, while the others are updated versions of older pictures with added effects-work applied.
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Directed by The Matrix creators Larry and Andy Wachowski, Speed Racer follows the adventures of the youthful Speed (Emile Hirsch) as he tries to obtain victory in his tricked-out racecar, built by his father. Speed is often bailed out of danger by Racer X (Matthew Fox), a rival with a mysterious connection to Speed. The film debuts in conventional and IMAX cinemas May 9.
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Entertainment Weekly is running a stunning set of exclusive images from this summer’s Speed Racer.
The new effects-heavy shots showcase the film’s reliance on a rainbowy colour palette - a nod to the original 1960s Japanese cartoon series the film is based on. You can start EW’s slide show of the images at this link.
Directed by The Matrix creators Larry and Andy Wachowski, Speed Racer follows the adventures of the youthful Speed (Emile Hirsch) as he tries to obtain victory in his tricked-out racecar, built by his father. Speed is often bailed out of danger by Racer X (Matthew Fox), a rival with a mysterious connection to Speed.
The film debuts in conventional and IMAX cinemas May 9.
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Warner Bros. has released the final US trailer for the Wachowski brothers’ Speed Racer via Movies! Yahoo. The international versions premiered last weekend.
Based on the 1960s Japanese cartoon series, Speed Racer follows the adventures of the youthful Speed (Hirsch) as he tries to obtain victory in his tricked-out racecar, built by his father. Speed is often bailed out of danger by Racer X, a rival with a mysterious connection to Speed.
Directed by The Matrix creators Larry and Andy Wachowski, the film debuts in conventional and IMAX cinemas May 9.
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Two new international trailers have been released for Speed Racer. Click the following links to take a look:
International Trailer 1
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International Trailer 2
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Based on the 1960s Japanese cartoon series, Speed Racer follows the adventures of the youthful Speed (Hirsch) as he tries to obtain victory in his tricked-out racecar, built by his father. Speed is often bailed out of danger by Racer X, a rival with a mysterious connection to Speed. Directed by The Matrix creators Larry and Andy Wachowski, the film debuts in cinemas May 9.
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IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. have announced that Speed Racer will be simultaneously released in conventional and IMAX theatres on May 9, 2008.
WB distrib president Dan Fellman is ‘delighted to release the film to IMAX theatres, where audiences can experience the next best thing to actually sitting in the driver’s seat during this high speed adventure,’ while IMAX co-CEOs Richard L. Gelfond and Bradley J. Wechsler said ‘the unique vision of these talented filmmakers has always been well suited to IMAX’s format, and we’re more than excited to be a part of this release.’
Speed Racer is based by the 1960s Japanese cartoon series and directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski.
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Warner Bros. Pictures has provided us with a brand new look at Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci sat inside the Mach 5 from this summer’s Speed Racer.
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Based on the 1960s Japanese cartoon series, Speed Racer follows the adventures of the youthful Speed (Hirsch) as he tries to obtain victory in his tricked-out racecar, built by his father. Speed is often bailed out of danger by Racer X, a rival with a mysterious connection to Speed. Directed by The Matrix creators Larry and Andy Wachowski, the film debuts in cinemas May 9.
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