Rain came to the attention of producer Joel Silver when he was filming Speed Racer.

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The hero really is called Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch), which more or less defines his career options.

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Recaro seats up front are excellent and supportive, but not Speed Racer rigid.

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He brought on director James McTeigue who directed V for Vendetta and had done second unit work on Speed Racer.

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His 2004 album It's Raining sold 1m copies and he appeared in several movies, including Hollywood production Speed Racer in 2008.

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Due in late 2014, it's being developed by the Wachowskis of The Matrix, V for Vendetta, Cloud Atlas and Speed Racer fame, as well as J.

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Even their oft-maligned Speed Racer was breathtaking, doing exactly what it was supposed to do and doing it very well, while proving that even within the limitations of the adapted source material the Wachowskis could still deliver a visually revolutionary film and compelling characterization.

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The 10 episode season one of Sense8 marks the first foray into television by the Wachowskis, the creative geniuses behind Bound, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, V for Vendetta, Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas, and is the latest project from veteran show runner J.

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But probably the coolest aspect of Land Speed Racing is that, for an amateur racer like me, it presents a level playing field.

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