"Speed Racer" Zooms Into Theaters on May 9, 2008
March 13, 2007 - Warner Bros Pictures has moved the release date of the live-action movie Speed Racer forward a couple of weeks. The studio's now set to launch Speed Racer in theaters across the globe on May 9, 2008.
The filmmakers behind The Matrix franchise - Larry and Andy Wachowski - are writing the script and will direct the film. Joel Silver and his Silver Pictures company are producing Speed Racer which will follows the adventures of Speed, a race car driver who lives to win races.
In a press release announcing the new release date, President of Domestic Distribution Dan Fellman said, "We have been excited about Speed Racer since we first announced the project. We see it as a movie with broad-based, worldwide appeal—from adults to teens to families—making it the perfect film to lead off our exciting 2008 Summer slate. We want to give Speed Racer the maximum playability throughout the season, so moving it up to the earliest possible date made the most sense."
Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros Pictures, added, "Opening Speed Racer day-and-date with the U.S. in most international markets will not only allow audiences to see the film early but will maximize business before the start of the European Soccer Championships."
Source: Warner Bros Pictures
The filmmakers behind The Matrix franchise - Larry and Andy Wachowski - are writing the script and will direct the film. Joel Silver and his Silver Pictures company are producing Speed Racer which will follows the adventures of Speed, a race car driver who lives to win races.
In a press release announcing the new release date, President of Domestic Distribution Dan Fellman said, "We have been excited about Speed Racer since we first announced the project. We see it as a movie with broad-based, worldwide appeal—from adults to teens to families—making it the perfect film to lead off our exciting 2008 Summer slate. We want to give Speed Racer the maximum playability throughout the season, so moving it up to the earliest possible date made the most sense."
Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros Pictures, added, "Opening Speed Racer day-and-date with the U.S. in most international markets will not only allow audiences to see the film early but will maximize business before the start of the European Soccer Championships."
Source: Warner Bros Pictures