DEATH RACE 2050 Trailer: Roger Corman is Back with a Low-Budget Sequel to His Cult Classic
Roger Corman, the legendary producer who has over 400 credits to his name and mentored directors like James Cameron, Joe Dante, and dozens of others, is back with a sequel to Death Race 2000, the cult classic he produced back in 1975. This one's called Death Race 2050, and as you might expect, it takes place fifty years later but retains the premise of the original: there's a race, and drivers get points for taking out pedestrians (and bonus points for wiping out the elderly). The original is a fun piece of satire that was perfect for its time, but I'm not quite sure if that sort of skuzzy charm will still be in tact in a version made in 2016.
(Note: this appears to be a direct sequel to the '75 original, which means it probably ignores the events of the Death Race remakes.)
Death Race 2050 stars Manu Bennett (Arrow, Spartacus) as Frankenstein, as well as McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) as the Chairman, Burt Grinstead (NCIS), Marci Miller (Viper), Folake Olowofoyeku (The Beaver), Anessa Ramsey (Footloose), Yancy Butler (Hard Target), and Charlie Farrell (Cantar).
The film hits Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on January 17, 2017.