Speed Racer Live-Action Series Happing At Apple 

Speed Racer live-action series based on animated series and Japanese manga is happening at Apple.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams will serve as executive producer for Speed Racer series.

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JJ Abrams is working with Warner Bros Studios on another video game adaptation Portal movie.

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Speed Racer live-action series will be produced by Bad Robot and Warner Bros Television in association with Apple.

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Ron Fitzgerald, best known for HBO Max's Westworld will serve as co-writer and showrunner for Speed Racer live-action series

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Netflix Snowpiercer's Hiram Martinez, whose 'exciting take' impressed Apple, Bad Robot and Warner Bros will also serve as co-writer and showrunner.

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Tatsuo Yoshida started Speed Racer in manga in 1966 and it soon became famous around the world.

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In 1967, Speed Racer was converted from manga to an animated series with 52 episodes.

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This isn't the first time Speed Racer hasn't been made into a live-action series or movie.

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In 2008, Warner Bros released Speed Racer, directed by the Wachowski sisters Lana and Lilly, though it was a box office disaster.

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2008's Speed Racer did a business of around $94 million at the box office although it had a budget of $120 million.

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