March 4, 2008 - Warner Bros Pictures and IMAX Corporation announced the action adventure film Speed Racer from the Wachowski Brothers will hit conventional theaters and IMAX theaters on May 9, 2008. Based on Tatsuo Yoshida's anime series, Speed Racer features Emile Hirsch in the lead role with support from Christina Ricci as his girlfriend and Matthew Fox (Lost) as Racer X.
In a press release announcing the IMAX release, Dan Fellman, Warner Bros' President of Domestic Distribution said, "Speed Racer combines riveting action with stunning special effects, making it an ideal choice for IMAX’s format. We are delighted to release the film to IMAX theatres, where audiences can experience the next best thing to actually sitting in the driver’s seat during this high speed adventure.”
Speed Racer - The Official Synopsis
Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized-the legendary Rex Racer - whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer, the designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5.
When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner but uncovers a terrible secret-some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If Speed won't drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line. The only way for Speed to save his family's business and the sport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With the support of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie, Speed teams with his one-time rival-the mysterious Racer X - to win the race that had taken his brother's life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as The Crucible.
Source: IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros Pictures
