Christina Ricci will star opposite Emile Hirsch in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' SPEED RACER. Ricci will play Trixie, Speed's loyal and courageous girlfriend, who also proves to be a formidable ally both on and off the racetrack.
Jeff Robinov, president of production, Warner Bros. Pictures, 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."
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 film will follow the adventures of the young racecar 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 from the original show, including Speed's family and his mysterious arch-rival, Racer X.
Speed Racer. is a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, of a Silver Pictures Production.
To see a video interview with Christina Ricci talking about being cast in the role of Trixie, go to SpeedRacerthemovie.com.
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