A few weeks ago, it was confirmed that producerRoger Cormanand starManu Bennettwill be bringing their highly-anticipated adventureDeath Race 2050to New York Comic Con. The producer and actor will be present for a Q&A panel session and an autograph session on Thursday, October 6. Today, we have our first look at the exclusive poster that will be showcased atNYCC. This one-sheet will be made exclusively available at NYCC on Thursday, October 6 during the autograph signing, which is set to take place from 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM at Autograph Table 20.
In the not-too-distant future, America is controlled by an all-powerful corporate government that keeps the masses placated with violentvirtual-realityentertainment. The event of the year is theDeath Race, where a motley assortment of drivers compete in a cross-country road race, scoring points for running down pedestrians and killing each other. The reigning champion and popular favorite is half-man, half-machine Frankenstein - but little does he know he’s taken on a rebel spy as his co-pilot.
Anoutrageous action-packed filmand reboot of the originalDeath Race 2000,Roger Corman’s Death Race 2050began filming February 8 in Peru. Filled with the full-throttle mayhem and black-hearted humor, this all-new film drops the flag on a phalanx of automotive gladiators.Roger Corman’sDeath Race 2050is an original release from Universal 1440 Entertainment, a production entity ofUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment.
This all-new film starsManu Bennett(The Hobbitfranchise) as Frankenstein andMalcolm McDowell(A Clockwork Orange) as the Chairman. The cast also includesBurt Grinstead(NCIS),Marci Miller(Viper),Folake Olowofoyeku(The Beaver),Anessa Ramsey(Footloose),Yancy Butler(Hard Target) andCharlie Farrell(Cantar). The film is directed byG.J. Echternkamp(Hard Candy) from a script byMatt Yamashita(Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda) andG.J. Echternkamp, and produced byRoger Corman(Death Race 2000) andLuis Llosa(Anaconda).
The originalDeath Race 2000was released in 1975, starringDavid CarradineandSylvester Stallone. In 2008, Universal Pictures released aDeath Raceremake, which starredJason Statham,Joan AllenandTyrese Gibson, which spawned straight-to-video sequelsDeath Race 2in 2011 andDeath Race: Infernoin 2013. Take a look at the NYCC poster forRoger Corman’s Death Race 2050below.
