Speed Racer [Archive] - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

emperor26

04-15-2007, 04:50 PM

Anyone into this 60's classic about a young man trying be the best racer in the circuit?

Kinda have fond memories about it, and even today, it's still a good anime.

Just so you know, Warner Bros. is planning to make a Speed Racer movie aiming for a release in theaters in 2008, directed by the Wachowski brothers of Matrix fame.

Here's the link just in case:

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20070414/117658103100.html

AerostarMonk

04-15-2007, 05:23 PM

With Christina Ricci on board, I'm definitely there.

frankie_fan

04-15-2007, 06:53 PM

OMG! I've definately got to see this next year!!! :bloogrin:
I didn't even hear that Susan and John Goodman were signed on for this film!

frankie_fan

04-20-2007, 11:22 PM

Two new stars have recently joined the Speed Racer cast:

Matthew Fox (TV's Lost) is in final negotiations to star as Racer X

Australian actor Kick Gurry (who starred in Garage Days directed by Alex Proyas of I, Robot fame) is in negotiations to star as Sparky

Partymember

04-21-2007, 08:42 AM

"go Speed Racer goooo!"

i'm game.

frankie_fan

06-02-2007, 03:52 PM

Producer Joel Silver and the cast were in Potsdam, Germany for a Speed Racer press conference, in which the Mach 5 car was revealed! Here's the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCU6PhpD-CI

emperor26

06-02-2007, 04:47 PM

Producer Joel Silver and the cast were in Potsdam, Germany for a Speed Racer press conference, in which the Mach 5 car was revealed! Here's the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCU6PhpD-CI

This movie seems to be very promising. I like it.

frankie_fan

06-03-2007, 09:22 PM

Okay, I didn't hear about this, but Paul Litowsky (TV's Hope & Faith) is cast as Spritle. Chim Chim will be a real chimp.

frankie_fan

06-04-2007, 08:47 PM

As of now, Speed Racer has finally begun filming! Wish them luck, folks! :frankiesmile:

I cannot wait to see how this turns out (or, more importantly, see the trailers for it)!

frankie_fan

06-07-2007, 08:13 PM

In the meantime, the official website is up and running! Here's the link:

http://www.speedracerthemovie.com

It includes a transcript and audio podcast of the entire press conference, video highlights from the conference and more!

emperor26

06-07-2007, 08:33 PM

Thanks for the information, frankie _fan. They're great, and I hope the movie does justice for the anime itself.

frankie_fan

06-07-2007, 09:15 PM

'You heard it here, first!' 8D

I'm just glad to help. I'm looking forward to this movie more than ever now.

lucyrocks73

06-13-2007, 11:09 AM

My brother is obsessed, and I think we have every episode on DVD... Let's see if the movie is any good.

-Marty :goo:

frankie_fan

07-08-2007, 10:24 PM

Nothing news-worthy, but here's the car as it will appear in the film:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q227/uploader77/Mach5.jpg

Looks nice, doesn't it? :frankiesmile:

lucyrocks73

07-09-2007, 04:14 AM

Ah... this is a good start. Hopefully, this *wonderful* Mach 5 is just the beginning of what's to come... I honestly can't wait.

-Marty :goo:

frankie_fan

07-20-2007, 08:35 PM

According to IMDB.com, post-production has begun.

frankie_fan

07-22-2007, 05:22 PM

Hey, Sparky. I know that you're going to Comic Con at San Diego, and I just couldn't help noticing that on Friday 27th July, the Warner Bros panel will be showing a sneak peek of Speed Racer!! :wiltshock:

If you're going to that panel, PLEASE let me know what's it like! I would love to see it!!!! :frankiesmile:

Here's proof:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=22099

frankie_fan

08-16-2007, 08:06 PM

Okay, according to IMDB, it's back to filming. I think someone made a mistake on IMDB and didn't know that it's still being filmed in the Berlin area of town. Either that or the directors (Larry and Andy) are switching between filming and post-production

lucyrocks73

08-18-2007, 06:10 PM

Ahh... as much as I love IMDB, there are times when (like Wikipedia) I take its information with a grain of salt.

frankie_fan

08-26-2007, 08:00 PM

Apparently, there's a new filming technique being used for Speed Racer. Collider chatted to Susan Sarandon (Mum Racer) about this use:

"They're using some high def thing that comes with guards and it's beyond anything I've ever... I saw 10 minutes before I left, they did a special thing for me cause they're just wrapping and having a party tonight, they were still working after I left. They're doing something where they're layering film so that the front and the back are in focus like a cartoon and they're also doing two dimensional and three dimensional stuff and mixing and everything is very, very saturated with some new kind of film, so they actually have to treat the actors in some way so we can hold our own with the background. So it's every color that wasn't in The Matrix is seriously in this film."

lucyrocks73

08-27-2007, 05:28 PM

Apparently, there's a new filming technique being used for Speed Racer.\

Ooooooooh, neat!!! I can't wait...

-Marty :goo:

frankie_fan

09-05-2007, 07:20 PM

This may come as a shock, or not. You decide:

http://www.cinematical.com/2007/09/04/the-wachowski-brothers-are-no-more/

emperor26

09-06-2007, 12:45 PM

This may come as a shock, or not. You decide:

http://www.cinematical.com/2007/09/04/the-wachowski-brothers-are-no-more/

Wow, that was quite shocking indeed. I did not see that one coming at all. :wiltshock:

Still, that won't stop me from watching this movie.

frankie_fan

09-06-2007, 06:42 PM

Wow, that was quite shocking indeed. I did not see that one coming at all. :wiltshock:

Still, that won't stop me from watching this movie.

Yeah. It's said that they won't talk about it until the movie has been and done, in case it hurts the family value of the film.

frankie_fan

09-19-2007, 07:11 PM

IGN.com got a chance to talk to Emile Hirsch about Speed Racer here:
http://au.movies.ign.com/articles/820/820481p1.html

frankie_fan

10-06-2007, 07:18 PM

I don't know if this is for real this time, but Speed Racer has wrapped filming. Post-production is now underway! Expect a teaser trailer soon (probably with Sweeney Todd or Bee Movie, but that's just my guess!). :frankiesmile:

EDIT - Speed Racer wrapped filming on August 25th

TheGreatMegaFanatic

10-10-2007, 06:18 PM

I'm a BIG Speed Racer fan. I've made a bunch of Speed Racer music videos too. I got all the episodes on DVD. A legendary anime indeed.

frankie_fan

10-30-2007, 03:34 PM

I just have to announce this. This is from WorstPreviews.com:

Sci Fi Wire attended a press conference, where producer Joel Silver spoke of the Wachowski brothers' upcoming "Speed Racer" film, revealing that the trailer is coming soon. "[It's] a wild ride," said Silver. "There's going to be a trailer out at Christmas, and it's pretty spectacular. So you'll see it pretty soon.." :frankiesmile:

frankie_fan

11-24-2007, 06:01 PM

According to MTV.com, the Wachowski's have purchased the rights to use the original sound effects and the trademark theme song from the cartoon.

http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/08/27/wachowskis-go-with-original-speed-racer-theme/

I don't know if this is true, but I checked the IMDB forums for Speed Racer, and it's been posted that the first trailer for Speed Racer will premiere with The Golden Compass! If anyone is going to see The Golden Compass, PLEASE let me know what's it like!!

frankie_fan

12-04-2007, 02:06 AM

Did anyone watch ET recently? If not, it contained an exclusive interview with Matthew Fox on Speed Racer! Check it out:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=HlVZmzerbC4

It looks as though ET is doing Speed Racer week. Don't forget to check it out!

frankie_fan

12-05-2007, 04:10 PM

Has anyone been watching ET lately? This is Emile Hirsch and the Mach 5 in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq5nnmZXRL4

Am I just as excited as you guys are? :frankiesmile:

frankie_fan

12-05-2007, 08:20 PM

emperor26

12-06-2007, 05:58 AM

Here's Christina Ricci on Speed Racer:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ycUuFXqgNM0 (http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ycUuFXqgNM0)

USA Today released a new article on Speed Racer, and contains NEW IMAGES of the film. It's absolutely mind-blowing:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-12-05-speed-racer_N.htm

Thanks for this new info, frankie_fan.

Those images from USA Today were great, and now, I'm definetly looking forward to this movie next year.

frankie_fan

12-06-2007, 08:37 PM

http://movies.aol.com/movie/speed-racer-2008/28066/main

Here it is, folks. The long awaited first trailer for Speed Racer... in glorious HD!!

I seriously now cannot wait for this to come!!! :frankiesmile:

frankie_fan

12-07-2007, 05:14 PM

For those who can't watch the trailer in HD, here's a better one:
http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=401&item=0

GrimTheLost

12-09-2007, 05:29 PM

I honestly was going to hate this movie, but when I saw the trailer I kind of got excited to see it. I loved watching the show when I was little and this gives me a little of the same feeling.

frankie_fan

12-17-2007, 08:33 PM

We have a poster, and it looks good:

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q227/uploader77/SpeedRacerTeaserPoster.jpg

frankie_fan

01-08-2008, 06:04 PM

Link to official Quicktime trailer now available:
Http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/speedracer/

frankie_fan

01-13-2008, 11:41 PM

The LA Times has an article on Speed Racer, and explains how the anime style will be adopted for this movie:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-ca-speedracer13jan13,1,987985.story?coll=la-entnews-movies-topstories&ctrack=1&cset=true

frankie_fan

01-26-2008, 09:41 PM

Variety is reporting that Speed Racer is going for a G rating. Because of this, Warner Bros has been able to enlist a lengthy lineup of promotional partners that will pony up at least $80 million in additional marketing support around the film. These include:

General Mills stamping Speed Racer imagery on packaging of its cereals and other brands like Betty Crocker cookie mixes, Old El Paso Mexican foods and Fruit Gushers.
LEGO creating four playsets based around the film.
Target, which rarely does film promotions, coming aboard as the pic's official retail partner and, in addition to in-store ads and circulars, offering a gift card that enables consumers to access exclusive footage from the film.
Puma designing Speed Racer-themed shoes.
McDonald's offering separate Happy Meals for boys and girls.

Joel Silver says, 'You have to open big. You have to let them know you're out there. The only way to make a lot of noise is to have people shout from the rooftops. ('Speed Racer') was an opportunity to do something we've never done before.'

frankie_fan

02-18-2008, 08:45 PM

Toy and video game geeks unite!! 8D

ComingSoon.net has released a photo gallery featuring images of Mattel's Speed Racer toys. There's some really good ones in there, especially the helmet! But, I don't know if they're prototypes or not. Either way, ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype will have more pictures (plus some The Dark Knight toys) soon!

http://www.comingsoon.net/imageGallery/Speed_Racer_Toy_Fair

EDIT - The link above has been updated to include new images of the Speed Racer toys.

Even better, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Australia (W00T!!) has screenshots of the upcoming movie game for the Wii and DS! BTW, the Wii and DS version will be released with the movie release, while the PS2 version will be released with the DVD release.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=182614

frankie_fan

03-08-2008, 08:17 PM

We have two (yes, count them! Two!) BRAND NEW International Trailers! Check them out:
http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2008/STUVWXYZ/Speed-Racer/trailer.php

Also, Speed Racer has also been slated for an IMAX release.

frankie_fan

03-12-2008, 07:35 PM

We now have a final trailer for Speed Racer, and well, I'm now pumped to see this!!

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/speedracer.html?showVideo=1

frankie_fan

04-12-2008, 06:35 PM

We have a new international trailer, and if you thought that this was going to suck big time, I'm afriad that you haven't seen anything yet!!

BTW, for all the fangirls... Rain is in this one... A LOT!!

Download link: http://wbads-69.vo.llnwd.net/e1/wbol/aa/movies/speedracer/speed_racer_tlrf6_aa_qt_high.mov

In addition, the website has been updated! (http://www.speedracerthemovie.com)

frankie_fan

04-14-2008, 09:38 PM

WorstPreviews.com has now shown a five minute clip of the movie with new scenes, courtesy of Yahoo!7 (W00T! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi! :frankiesmile:):
http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=401&item=10

frankie_fan

04-25-2008, 09:51 PM

Speed Racer Music Video (http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/04/25/go-speed-racer-go-music-video/)

If you thought you've seen anything about Speed Racer yet, get a brain check. This is the official music video for a rendition of the theme song as performed by a group called Ali Dee and the Deekompressors. Enjoy! :frankiesmile: