Tuesday, February 04, 2014

The Need For Speed Movie Goes 3-D

In a last-minute decision, DreamWorks Studios has plans to give its upcoming "Need for Speed" film film adaptation of Electronic Arts best-selling video game franchise "The Need for Speed" a post-production 3D conversion says Deadline.

The plan is to be ready in time for its March 14th theatrical release, which gives them just over five weeks to perform the conversion.

It begs the questions whether that's enough time, though the conversion could well have been underway already and is only just being announced now. With millions spent for that recent Super Bowl XLVIII push , a release date delay would be costly.

This move signals to me that the studio has little confidence in the film as is--I could be wrong--but it sure smells like desperation


As a rival to the "Fast and Furious" film series, 'Need' has sold over 100 million copies of the eighteen games in the series, making it the most successful racing video game series in the world.

The film is said to be a fast-paced, high-octane film rooted in the tradition of the great car culture films of the '70s.

Aaron Paul Imogen Poots, Dominic Cooper, Ramon Rodriguez, Rami Malek Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi Michael Keaton and Harrison Gilbertson co star.

The film will focus on street racer Paul, framed for the auto racing accident that takes his best friend's life who joins a New York-to-Los Angeles race to get revenge after his release from prison.

At one point, Taylor Kitsch had reportedly been offered the lead role. Actors Brenton Thwaites and Luke Bracey, both former stars of Aussie soap "Home and Away", were also being tested for roles in film

George and John Gatins are writing the script from which Scott Waugh ("Act of Valor") would call action.

John Gatins and EA will produce the film

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