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4-16-07 Warner Brothers
Christina Ricci has been set to star opposite Emile Hirsch in Warner Bros.
Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' new action adventure "Speed Racer." The
announcement was made today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner
Bros. Pictures.
Ricci will play Trixie, Speed's loyal and courageous girlfriend, who also proves
to be a formidable ally both on and off the racetrack.
In making the announcement, Robinov stated, "Christina Ricci is a young actress
of extraordinary range, who has become a favorite of both critics and audiences
in a wide variety of movies, from mainstream features to acclaimed indie films.
She is an amazing talent and we think she is going to do a great job with the
role of Trixie."
Christina Ricci recently received widespread praise for her performance in the
controversial drama "Black Snake Moan." She also earned an Emmy Award nomination
for her guest role on the hit series "Grey's Anatomy." She next stars in the
title role of the fantasy drama "Penelope." Earlier in her career, she garnered
Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award nominations and won a National Board
of Review Award for her work in "The Opposite of Sex." Ricci's long list of film
credits also includes "Monster," "Anything Else," "Sleepy Hollow," "The Ice
Storm" and "The Addams Family," to name only a few.
Slated to be released on May 9, 2008, "Speed Racer" also stars John Goodman and
Susan Sarandon as Speed's devoted parents. The film is being written and
directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, marking the brothers' first
writing/directing collaboration since the "Matrix" movies. Joel Silver, who
previously worked with the Wachowskis on both the "Matrix" movies and "V For
Vendetta," is producing the film under his Silver Pictures banner.
Based on the classic series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida, the
live-action "Speed Racer" will follow the adventures of the young race car
driver Speed in his quest for glory on and off the track in his thundering Mach
5. In addition to Speed and Trixie, the movie will feature other characters that
fans of the show will remember, including Speed's family and his mysterious
arch-rival, Racer X. The new high-octane actioner will showcase the kind of
revolutionary visual effects and cutting-edge storytelling that have become the
benchmarks of the Wachowski brothers' films, taking "Speed Racer" into the 21st
century.
"Speed Racer" is a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, in association with
Village Roadshow Pictures, of a Silver Pictures Production.
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