Why 'Speed Racer' sputtered

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MovingPictureBlog found this 6/13/2008 on www.variety.com [flag]
Anne Thompson: WB tentpole too costly, too young, too fast -- When Warner Bros. announced plans in 2006 to team with producer Joel Silver and the Wachowskis on a long-hoped-for bigscreen version of cult-fave toon “Speed Racer,” execs were no doubt thinking big: a summer tentpole and a potential franchise. [link]

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10 reasons why Speed Racer sputtered
Published 6/13/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Joe Leydon) at MovingPictureBlog
... Anne Thompson offers insightful analysis. Money quote: “'We made an effort to do something real distinct and different,' says one Warners exec. 'It was so different no one wanted to see it.'”

Hollywood Clip Joint: “Racer” too smart, “Happening” too dumb, new AFI lists, “Bruno” has a date
Published 6/19/2008 by Eric Melin at Scene-Stealers
... , I love this great article by Variety’s Anne Thompson about why ...