The best aspect of the new "live action" movie Speed Racer is that it's everything a fan of the original 1960s Japanese anime cartoon could wish for in a modern, big money, computer-enhanced ...

Here he comes, here comes “Speed Racer,” back on the smallscreen. Lionsgate will announce today plans for its first animated series, a new version of the 1960s toon “Speed Racer.” Nickelodeon’s ...

At one dramatic moment in "Speed Racer," a chimpanzee throws his own feces in someone's face. It's an apt metaphor for the whole film. Perhaps the stupidest movie ever made for a budget of $100 ...

Lionsgate has announced its first animated series, a new version of the 1960s animated “Speed Racer.” Variety says Nickelodeon’s 24-hour cartoon channel, Nicktoons, is on board to run the initial 26 ...

The Wachowskis have amazed again and shown us a world we'll only ever see in their imagination. Speed Racer is yet another visual revolution, but this time it's for kids, too. It's everything you'd ...

Richard Roundtree, left, cruises into Warner Bros. Pictures' "Speed Racer," Larry and Andy Wachowski's live-action adaptation of the 1960s cartoon. Roundtree will play Ben Burns. (Getty Images photo) ...

Richard Roundtree has joined Warner Bros. Pictures’ Speed Racer, Larry and Andy Wachowski’s live-action adaptation of the 1960s cartoon. “Speed” centers on young race car driver Speed (Emile Hirsch) ...

This spring, it's time to rev up. Speed Racer is not only getting a feature film this May, but now also its own animated series, Speed Racer: The Next Generation, on Nicktoons.The new series will ...