Frankenstein’s ‘The Monster’ as seen in the 1975 original
Death Race 2050 is a 2016 sci-fi action horror exploitation film directed by G.J. Echternkamp (Hard Candy) from a script by Matt Yamashita (Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda) and G.J. Echternkamp, and produced by Roger Corman and Luis Llosa (Anaconda).
A Universal 1440 Entertainment production – an arm of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment – the new film began production earlier this month in Peru.
Producer Roger Corman commented: “This is an amazing opportunity for me and millions of Death Race 2000 fans to experience the intensity, thrills and dark humour of the original, fuelled by a terrific young cast, spectacular vehicles and side-splitting action, literally.
It should not be confused with Corman’s 1978 movie Deathsport which has been renamed as Death Race 2050: Deathsport for DVD release.
The new film stars Manu Bennett as Frankenstein, Malcolm McDowell as the Chairman, Burt Grinstead, Marci Miller, Folake Olowofoyeku, Anessa Ramsey, Yancy Butler (Lake Placid vs. Anaconda; Rage of the Yeti) and Charlie Farrell.
Released in 1975, the original Death Race 2000 starred David Carradine (as Frankenstein) and a young Sylvester Stallone as his adversary.
A major remake, Death Race, came in 2008, followed by a couple of low budget prequels, Death Race 2: Frankenstein Lives (2011) and Death Race 3: Inferno (2013).
Source: ComingSoon.net | Image source: Internet Movie Car Database
