"Speed Racer" Update (Mania.com)

By:Karl Schneider
Date: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Source: AICN, Sci Fi Wire

Two sites, Sci Fi Wire and AICN, both have some information today on the upcoming Wachowski brothers film, Speed Racer.

First AICN, who had a scooper write in to tell him that the film is going to be "largely/entirely green screen," similar to Sin City or 300.

Then Sci Fi Wire caught up with Joel Silver, producer on Speed Racer. Here are some quotes from Silver:

"V for Vendetta and Matrix are both R-rated movies," Silver said. "This is a family picture. But it's going to look like something you've never seen before in your life."

"I mean, they really want to make a movie for everybody, and they felt that now is the time that they could really do that," Silver said. "They can concentrate on making a film, you know? They have nieces and nephews that couldn't have seen [any] of their movies, and so they wanted to make one they could see. And they've always loved Speed Racer, and there's a chance to do something really incredible."

The film is eyeing a May 2008 release.

KJ's Take: I have no problem with a family friendly film, so long as the plot is there. I can't wait to see where they are gonna take this.