The Wachowski's (They did The Matrix movies) are making a feature film version of Speed Racer

Produced by Joel Silver and written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, the movie has plans to film in the summer of 2007 for a 2008 release. Not many details have been stated in regards to the story, beyond that it will focus on Speed Racer's adventures and his family and his archrival Racer X. In the same way the Wachowski's revolutionized filmmaking with the Matrix series, they're looking to do so again with Speed Racer:

http://www.firstshowing.net/2006/11/01/go-speed-racer-movie-go/

IMDB has Matthew Fox as Racer X (The guy from Lost if you dont know - heres a little visual aid )

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0811080/

Do you think they'll be driving Z's?

nope, somehow I don't think so.

Christina ricci will play trixie

I just checked IMDB.com for Christina ricci, and the first thing on her list was the Speed racer Movie. http://imdb.com/title/tt0811080/

Christina Ricci ... Trixie

Emile Hirsch ... Speed

Matthew Fox ... Racer X

John Goodman ... Pops Racer

Susan Sarandon ... Mom Racer

Kick Gurry ... Sparkie

I could understand Susan Sarandon as the Mom, but John Goodman?

thx

I always thought ricci looked like an anime chick

Yea, she totally looks anime. Those big eyes do it... Sweet to see they are finally going to make the movie happen.

dood no way...**** yeah speed racers the $^!#!

Didn't they mention the movie was supposed tobe more about the charactersthan the racing?

Don't get your hopes up, but did anyone see this at the West Coast Nationals?

http://motorsportauto.com/Show/Sunday/gallery1-small/pages/P4292672.htm

Do you think they'll be driving Z's?

I would drive it.

Awesome!