The Wachowskis Aren't Done With Speed Racer Yet
May 30th, 2008
A sequel to the candy-colored car crash Speed Racer is already on the minds of the writer-director Wachowskis, producer Joel Silver tells Moviehole. Didn't they learn from the premiere that this movie just isn't cost effective? Probably not, because Silver also revealed if they make a sequel it may be in the latest fad for every movie, 3-D. More details from the interview after the jump.
When asked if the Wachowski brothers were going to jump on the 3-D bandwagon Joel Silver confirmed that they had all been talking about making the original Speed Racer in 3-D. But thankfully the screen jumping cars will have to wait for the sequel.
"Yeah, we talked about this being 3-D. We actually discussed this being 3-D. There aren't enough theatres yet right now to make it really...it would have taxed us to make this 3-D right now. But maybe if we make a sequel, I mean, they have a story for a sequel and if they make it."
Silver also explained that the Speed Racer story isn't over for the brothers, and while they may not be the ones to direct it, they definitely don't want to give up writing for Speed Racer.
"Well, there's things they want to do with him," Silver explained. "There's as many episodes of this cartoon so there's a lot of ideas, but if we make the sequel maybe that will be in 3-D, but I mean it would have been possible, because it was digital to begin with, to do it in 3-D and all those shots were rendered so it would have been possible."
Source: I09
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yessssss!!! i loved it :))))
That is AWESOME and I hope it happens!!! :) I LOVED the 1st one and want to see a sequal SO much!!! :) And seeing Foxy as Racer X again would be awesome!!! ;)
Oh my God ! Please let it be true !!! I just loved this movie and Racer Sex most of all !!!
I loved the movie too :)
Fox and the actor who played Rex Racer were the only things I really enjoyed in the movie. Of course, the special effects were dazzling (we saw it at the IMAX) and the overall look different than anything else out there, but the plot was routine, the racing confusing, and overall I thought it was a little long. My daughter enjoyed it more than I did so I doubt I'd see a sequel. I probably would not have seen it at all if my daughter hadn't asked me and Matthew Fox wasn't in it. He was one of the reasons I was happy to see it. I don't like the character of Jack on Lost, but this was not about Lost. I enjoyed watching MF play Racer X almost as much as I enjoy JH playing Sawyer. I thought he was really great in it, although he seemed a little old for the character (especially on an IMAX screen). Anyway, I'm a little surprised they would consider a sequel, since it didn't do the box office I'm sure they were expecting. I know I was surprised it didn't do better. Well, just thought I’d say not every Josh Holloway fan dislikes Matthew Fox. The man seems like a real gentleman and I appreciate his acting. Hopefully, if they do make a sequel, it will be even better than the first.