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Paul W.S. Anderson’s Death Race Getting the Prequel You Didn’t Ask For
12 August 2009 9:37 AM, PDT
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Paul W.S. Anderson's Death Race remake didn't exactly blow open the box office last summer; with a production budget of $45 million, it grossed just $36 million domestically (although it ultimately made its money back on the foreign market). Not necessarily a great starting point for a franchise, but hey, these are desperate times, and so Paul W.S. Anderson has reportedly started development on a prequel. Tony Giglio (Chaos, Timber Falls, Soccer Dog: The Movie) will write the script based on a story idea by Anderson, and may also direct as well.
The prequel will focus on the back story of the masked driver Frankenstein, who was played by Jason Statham. However, since Frankenstein is essentially a persona that can be taken on by anyone wearing the mask, I am guessing they're referring to the origin of the "legend" rather than Statham's character specifically. In the opening of the film, Frankenstein
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