Via PTI
LOS ANGELES: A live-action collection in response to the preferred manga and animated display “Velocity Racer” is within the works at Apple.
In line with The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker JJ Abrams will function an government manufacturer at the venture. Even though the main points of the collection are scarce this present day, the display is written by way of Hiram Martinez and Ron Fitzgerald, who may even function co-showrunners.
Abrams will government produce below his Unhealthy Robotic banner. Warner Bros Tv is the studio the place Unhealthy Robotic is below an total deal. “Velocity Racer” was once first introduced in Japan as a manga collection titled “Mach GoGoGo” by way of Tatsuo Yoshida in 1966.
It was once later tailored into anime by way of Tatsunoko Productions, which aired on Japan’s Fuji TV in addition to in america. The tale follows the journey of vehicle racer Velocity Racer and his souped-up automobile, the Mach 5.
His workforce is composed of his father and automobile builder Pops Racer, his little brother Spritle and his puppy chimpanzee Chim-Chim, and Velocity’s female friend Trixie.
Velocity additionally often crosses paths with the mysterious Racer X, who’s secretly Velocity’s older brother Rex Racer.
The collection will be the 2nd live-action venture in response to the long-lasting Jap personality. Filmmakers Lily and Lana Wachowski had written and directed a 2008 movie, that includes Emile Hirsch within the name position. The movie was once a significant field place of business unhappiness and gained most commonly unfavorable evaluations from the critics.