Speed Racer Goes

The live-action feature “Speed Racer” will start its engines to open on May 9, 2008, two weeks earlier than previously slated. In addition to opening wide domestically, the actioner will be released day-and-date in a majority of the international markets.

Based on the classic series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida, “Speed Racer” is being written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, marking the brothers’ first writing/directing collaboration since their groundbreaking “Matrix” movies. The film is being produced by Joel Silver.

Rumor has it that the movie will be shot entirely on green screen with CGI effects, like Sin City and 300.