The goal of the race is to take out as many pedestrians as possible on a race across the country. It’s population control, it’s entertainment, it’s Deathrace 3000. That’s right, Paramount is remaking Roger Corman’s campy Deathrace 2000, and they’ve put the king of camp on the project - Paul W.S. Anderson. (we didn’t say the camp was intentional).
Anderson, best known for raping the Alien and Predator franchises and not offering so much as a kiss goodnight, will now write and direct the remake of the old David Carradine/Sylvester Stallone film.
Anderson intends to mix in more of a Road Warrior feel to the film, making the race itself less important than the carnage that comes with it. Expect to see violence galore... actually, expect to see hints of violence galore since Anderson films tend to strive for a safe PG-13 rating, thus removing the ability to actually show what a great deal of this film should be like.
Deathrace is adding to Anderson’s already full schedule, as he begins production on an adaptation of the video game “Dead or Alive” in six weeks, and continues work on a third Resident Evil film. Despite those projects as well as developing yet another film (Man With The Football), Anderson expects the film to be on the fast track - "Films I've written to direct have always been very quick transitions to production, and I expect this one to do the same, Deathrace will kick ass."
Yeah, that’s just great. I think I’ll find a copy of the original to love and enjoy after Anderson has had his way with this franchise.
