This past May saw Liongate's DVD release of
Speed Racer: The Next Generation - The Beginning, which raced into stores just days after the new animated series premiered on NickToons Network. The 3-part debut story has since been followed on-air by three individual episodes, then a new 3-part story titled "The Fast Track". Those three parts of the episode just got through airing on 6/27, 7/4 and 7/11; now Lionsgate has announced they will bring it to DVD later this year!
Speed Racer: The Next Generation - The Fast Track arrives on
October 7th, a single DVD release running 66 minutes long. In addition, there will also be a bonus Featurette called "The Animation of
Speed Racer: The Next Generation," a "Sneak Peek with Jeff Gordon," plus a trailer gallery. Episodes will have audio featured in English 5.1, plus a Spanish option. There are also English and Spanish subtitles on board as well, plus closed captioning for the hearing impaired. Cost is $19.98 SRP. We've got the studio decription, followed by the package art:
SPEED RACER: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE FAST TRACK marks the second film for Next Generation, which builds on the legendary adventures of the original iconic series. Get ready for non-stop, fast-paced action as Speed, Conor and Lucy prepare for the next big race, the Redwood Rally. All seems to be going well until strange things begin to happen on the virtual track, including blinding leaves, falling acorns and a menacing Giant Conor. Clearly someone's been tampering with the virtual programming, but Speed and the gang are hot on the trail to solve the mystery. Annalise, the daughter of evil billionaire Zile Zazic, sets out to spy on Speed's investigation.
And before you can say "Go, Speed Racer," they both get caught up in a freak accident that leaves them trapped inside the malfunctioning virtual world with a hungry high-tech virus closing in fast! In order to get them out alive, everyone will have to put their differences aside and work together in a fast and furious race against time. But just when it seems like the day is saved, there is one last - and very big - surprise as the real and virtual worlds collide!
