Things have been mighty quiet on the set of Speed Racer, the new live-action adaptation of the classic animated series currently being developed by Matrix siblings Larry and Andy Wachowski.
Aside from a few notable casting announcements (Emile Hirsch as Speed, Christina Ricci as Trixie), information has been difficult to come by. Those of us eager to see how the Wachowskis will approach translating Speed Racer's quirky Japanese animation to celluloid have been consigned mainly to hearsay and speculation -- until now.
USA Today recently unveiled the first image of Speed's car of choice, the badass Mach 5, and it looks pretty sweet. If this pic is any indication of what's to come, Speed fans can rest assured that the Wachowskis intend to stay true to the animated series.