The Hollywood Reporter reports that Jason Statham (most recently seen running like a madman, half-naked through the streets of “Crank”, a most underappreciated gem, I thought) is currently in talks to star in the “Death Race 2000″, a remake of schlockmeister Roger Corman’s 1975 “classic”. And yes, I put the word classic in quotes because I get the feeling any movie over 20 years is now considered a “classic” in this day and age of crappy teen slashers and MTV “romantic comedies”. But I digress. The remake will be called “Death Race”, without the “2000″, which I think would have been fun if they had left it in, sort of a wink and a nod, kinda like how Conan still calls his “In the Year 2,000″ skit with the “2,000″ despite it not being the year 2,000 anymore.
The original starred David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone and was set in a dystopian America in which the president presides over an ultraviolent road race from New York to Los Angeles. One of the ways that drivers score points is by mowing down innocent bystanders using their heavily armed cars. You know, how my grandfather drives today.
“Alien vs. Predator” director Paul W.S. Anderson is writing and will be directing the remake.
Give me the “Death Race” lead or this girl gets it!
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