J.J. Abrams is giving SpeedRacer a try.
Apple has given the project, which has been in the works for a considerable amount of time, a series order. Ron Fitzgerald and Hiram Martinez are attached to write and executive produce in addition to serving as co-showrunners. Abrams will executive produce under his Bad Robot banner. Warner Bros. Television is the studio, where Bad Robot is under an overall deal.
This would be the second live-action version of the iconic Japanese character, following the 2008 film written and directed by The Wachowskis and starring Emile Hirsch in the title role. Fitzgerald most recently co-created the “Perry Mason” series at HBO and served as co-showrunner on the show’s first season. He has previously worked on shows like “Westworld,” “Weeds,” and “Friday Night Lights.” He is repped by WME and The Shuman Company.
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