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'''''Speed Racer:The New Generation''''' is an update of the classic [[Speed Racer]] franchise |
'''''Speed Racer:The New Generation''''' is an update of the classic [[Speed Racer]] franchise, and takes place years after the original 1967's show on which it is based. It is the fourth television adaptation of the franchise, and is executive produced by [[Lionsgate]], [[Larry Schwarz]], and Ken Mastumoto. Animation Collective produces the series. The show is set to premiere on [[Nicktoons Network]] on [[May 2]], [[2008]], with a three-episode pilot movie called 'The Beginning', a week before the live-action feature adaptation releases in theatres.[http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=22928] |
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Before the events of the series, Speed Racer himself has disappeared for unknown reasons, and the other characters are all years older than they were in the first series, although only one of the original characters, Spritle, has a major role in this show. The rest of the original cast is unseen, and their whereabouts are unknown. |
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The series follows the adventures of Speed, an orphan from the city who never knew his parents, and dreams of being a famed racer like the one he is named after. He takes a bus to the elite Racing Academy, founded by the Racer family, and soon realizes the difficulty of fitting in, being a newbie, and competing with X, the best racer in the school, and Speed Racer's son. Spritle himself is now the headmaster, and one of the founders. Speed finds enemies in Annalise, X's girlfriend, and Zile Zazic, the school's esteemed trustee, oil tycoon, and Annalise's father. Speed befriends fellow students Lucy, an obsessive workaholic, and Conor, a Speed Racer fanatic and mechanic. He also befriends Chim-Chim, an all-purpose robot monkey who Conor designed and built himself. Speed and his new allies set out on a quest to get through the courses, discover the mystery of Speed Racer's disappearance, and try and build a better racing car than the [[Mach Five]] called the Mach Six.[http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=22928]. |
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| Speed Racer: The Next Generation | |
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| Starring | Peter Fernandez Michael Sinterniklaas Kurt Csolak Robbie Sublett Carter Jackson Sahra Mellesse David Zen Mansley |
| Country of origin |  United States |
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| Network | Nickelodeon |
Speed Racer:The New Generation is an update of the classic Speed Racer franchise, and takes place years after the original 1967's show on which it is based. It is the fourth television adaptation of the franchise, and is executive produced by Lionsgate, Larry Schwarz, and Ken Mastumoto. Animation Collective produces the series. The show is set to premiere on Nicktoons Network on May 2, 2008, with a three-episode pilot movie called 'The Beginning', a week before the live-action feature adaptation releases in theatres.[1]
Premise
Before the events of the series, Speed Racer himself has disappeared for unknown reasons, and the other characters are all years older than they were in the first series, although only one of the original characters, Spritle, has a major role in this show. The rest of the original cast is unseen, and their whereabouts are unknown.
The series follows the adventures of Speed, an orphan from the city who never knew his parents, and dreams of being a famed racer like the one he is named after. He takes a bus to the elite Racing Academy, founded by the Racer family, and soon realizes the difficulty of fitting in, being a newbie, and competing with X, the best racer in the school, and Speed Racer's son. Spritle himself is now the headmaster, and one of the founders. Speed finds enemies in Annalise, X's girlfriend, and Zile Zazic, the school's esteemed trustee, oil tycoon, and Annalise's father. Speed befriends fellow students Lucy, an obsessive workaholic, and Conor, a Speed Racer fanatic and mechanic. He also befriends Chim-Chim, an all-purpose robot monkey who Conor designed and built himself. Speed and his new allies set out on a quest to get through the courses, discover the mystery of Speed Racer's disappearance, and try and build a better racing car than the Mach Five called the Mach Six.[2].
