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Speed Racer mockumentary hits Target
SCI FI Wire has learned via Speed Racer producer Joel Silver that Target stores will sell a 20-minute documentary focusing on the characters in the Wachowski brothers’ film. Silver explains, “It’s a 20-minute documentary about the Racer family, with all the cast as the characters, not as the actors. It’s a mockumentary, and it’s great. And that’ll be lengthened for the DVD.”
Ricci ready for Speed Racer sequel
Christina Ricci tells Coming Soon that she is ready for a second Speed Racer flick. “Larry and Andy [Wachowski] created a world that they love and created characters that they loved and are attached to. When we were all leaving, we were like ‘write the sequel!’ ‘We want to come back.’ And they were like, ‘I know. I know. We’re going to. Don’t worry,’” says Ricci, who plays Trixie, Speed’s girlfriend in the picture.
Silver talks Wonder Woman movie
With IESB, Speed Racer producer Joel Silver shared some tidbits regarding the future of Wonder Woman. Apparently Matthew Jennison and Brent Strickland are working on a new screenplay for the feature. Unlike their previous attempt at a Wonder Woman film, the duo will not set the project in World War II. Instead, Silver suggests that the movie may explore Wonder Woman’s background.
Crystal Skull among new TV spots
Coming Soon presents the most recent television advertisement for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. In addition, the site offers new TV spots for Iron Man, Speed Racer, WALL•E, Kung Fu Panda, Get Smart, Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Baby Mama and Smart People.
Full Speed Racer trailer
Yahoo! Movies screens the domestic full trailer for the live-action/CGI flick Speed Racer. Directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski, the picture stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon and Matthew Fox. Look for Speed Racer to hit theaters on May 9.
Two international Speed Racer trailers
Coming Soon presents two international trailers for Speed Racer. One may view the clips in Lo-Res, Med-Res and High-Res, with the formats being QuickTime and Windows Media Player.
Meet Dave, Speed Racer, Ice Age ShoWest displays
At ShoWest 2008, sneak peeks at the posters for numerous projects, including Meet Dave, Speed Racer and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, were unveiled. Coming Soon has photos of the displays.
Speed Racer racing into IMAX theaters
IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced that Speed Racer will be simultaneously released to IMAX and conventional theatres on May 9, 2008. Coming Soon has the press release for this revelation regarding the anticipated action flick from Andy and Larry Wachowski.
TNT, TBS to air Dark Knight, Speed Racer
According to Variety, Turner Broadcasting’s TNT and TBS have won the battle to air a Warner Bros. Domestic Cable TV package that includes such upcoming titles as 10,000 B.C., The Dark Knight, Speed Racer, Get Smart, the Jim Carrey comedy Yes Man and the Leonardo DiCaprio-Russell Crowe vehicle Body of Lies. The deal also features such recent theatrical releases as I Am Legend, Fred Claus, The Bucket List and Fool’s Gold.
Big Screen Roundup: 1/26/08 Edition
The January 13, 2008 edition of the Los Angeles Times featured a large advertisement for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Included in the ad’s artwork was a first look at the character of Reepicheep, voiced by Eddie Izzard. NarniaWeb has a scan of the image.
Dark Horizons looks at The Sun Online which suggests that Johnny Depp may step in for Heath Ledger on The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, following the young actor’s tragic passing this week.
Coming Soon has video coverage of Sony Pictures’ press event for the latest James Bond feature, Quantum of Solace. The festivities, held at British film studio Pinewood Studios, contained B-roll footage, a press conference and interviews.
Quint at Ain’t It Cool News chats with Ari Gold, Shoshannah Stern and Adrian Grenier about their work on Adventures of Power. The film’s synopsis reads, “In his quest to become the world’s greatest air-drummer, a small-town dreamer must overcome obstacles and ridicule to save the day.”
Such brands as McDonald’s, General Mills, Lego and Target are gearing up to promote the Wachowskis’ Speed Racer, writes Variety. Helping the film collect such backing is that it will be going for a G rating.
In other movie marketing news, Variety investigates the rising trend of Hollywood studios having to promote their films without the help of retail chains, fast-food franchises, cell-phone companies, automakers and packaged-good firms.
DVDActive spreads the details for the upcoming home entertainment releases of Sleuth, The Golden Compass, No Country for Old Men and The Sasquatch Gang.
Ultimate Disney has the lowdown on what to expect when National Treasure: Book of Secrets hits stores with two DVD editions and a Blu-ray release.
As noted by AOL’s Black Voices, Cedric the Entertainer revealed to BlackFilm.com that Beyoncé Knowles has been cast as famed singer Etta James for his next film, Cadillac Records.
Variety indicates that the Writers Guild of America has signed another interim deal, this one being with RKO Pictures. The announcement comes a day after it was reported that the WGA has signed similar pacts with Lionsgate and Marvel.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Anchor Bay Entertainment has picked up U.S. distribution rights the Jon Knautz horror comedy Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer. The mid-six-figure deal came with a theatrical commitment.
Actress Emmy Rossum has been posting continuously at her official MySpace blog, in between filming scenes for Dragonball. Dragon Ball Movie Blog summarizes some of the newsworthy info she has provided.
William H. Macy talks with Coming Soon about Wild Hogs 2 and his directorial debut, Keep Coming Back. The site also had the opportunity to speak with The Wackness stars Josh Peck and Sir Ben Kingsley.
New posters for The Wackness and Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean are available to view at the Internet Movie Poster Awards.
26Jan2008 | Josh E Armstrong | Continued
