Slated for release on May 9, 2008, "Speed Racer" marks the Wachowski brothers' first writing/directing collaboration since "The Matrix" trilogy.

The car that Speed’s rivals drive in Speed Racer looks meaner and more next-decade than Speed’s own disappointing Mach-5 from the Detroit Auto Show.

Warner Bros. PicturesEmile Hirsch is Speed Racer, the man behind the wheel of the Mach 5.

If you haven't seen the "Speed Racer" cartoon in a while, go watch a couple episodes and then re-watch the Wachowski film, you'll instantly see where they were coming from.