Warner Bros. Pictures:
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WHAT: Photo and video shoot opportunity with stars of the film,
including Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, John
Goodman and Susan Sarandon, producer Joel Silver; the
Yokohama- and BP-sponsored Mazda LMP2 race car; and drivers
Ben Devlin and Gerardo Bonilla. The stars will sign specially
designed driving suits, which will then be auctioned off with
proceeds going to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
International (JDRF) later in the year. Details will be posted
to www.yokohamatire.com, www.mazdausa.com, and www.jdrf.org.
WHO: From the film: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman,
Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, and producer Joel Silver.
Drivers: Ben Devlin and Gerardo Bonilla
WHEN: Saturday, April 19
Photo Op: 9:30 AM
WHERE: Long Beach Grand Prix
ALMS Paddock, outside of Turn 9, in the Northwest corner
Long Beach, CA 90806
From the Wachowski brothers and producer Joel Silver, creators of the groundbreaking "The Matrix" trilogy, comes the high-octane family adventure "Speed Racer," which follows the adventures of the young race car driver Speed (Emile Hirsch) in his quest for glory in his thunderous Mach 5. "Speed Racer" marks the Wachowski brothers' first writing/directing collaboration since "The Matrix" movies. Joel Silver, who previously worked with the Wachowskis on "The Matrix" movies and "V for Vendetta," produced the film under his Silver Pictures banner. Larry and Andy Wachowski and Grant Hill are also producers, with David Lane Seltzer and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers. "Speed Racer" stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Benno Furmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Asian pop superstar Rain, and Richard Roundtree. Based on the classic series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida, the live-action "Speed Racer" will showcase the kind of revolutionary visual effects and cutting-edge storytelling that have become the benchmarks of the Wachowski brothers' films. "Speed Racer" is a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, of a Silver Pictures Production, in association with Anarchos Productions. -0- http://speedracerthemovie.com This film is rated PG by the MPAA for sequences of action, some violence and language. SPEED RACER will be released on Friday, May 9th. SPEED RACER will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. YOUR COVERAGE IS INVITED. MUST BE CREDENTIALED THROUGH GRAND PRIX.
From the Wachowski brothers and producer Joel Silver, creators of the groundbreaking "The Matrix" trilogy, comes the high-octane family adventure "Speed Racer," which follows the adventures of the young race car driver Speed (Emile Hirsch) in his quest for glory in his thunderous Mach 5. "Speed Racer" marks the Wachowski brothers' first writing/directing collaboration since "The Matrix" movies. Joel Silver, who previously worked with the Wachowskis on "The Matrix" movies and "V for Vendetta," produced the film under his Silver Pictures banner. Larry and Andy Wachowski and Grant Hill are also producers, with David Lane Seltzer and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers. "Speed Racer" stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Benno Furmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Asian pop superstar Rain, and Richard Roundtree. Based on the classic series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida, the live-action "Speed Racer" will showcase the kind of revolutionary visual effects and cutting-edge storytelling that have become the benchmarks of the Wachowski brothers' films. "Speed Racer" is a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, of a Silver Pictures Production, in association with Anarchos Productions. -0- http://speedracerthemovie.com This film is rated PG by the MPAA for sequences of action, some violence and language. SPEED RACER will be released on Friday, May 9th. SPEED RACER will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. YOUR COVERAGE IS INVITED. MUST BE CREDENTIALED THROUGH GRAND PRIX.