Principal photography has begun The
explosive, all-new high-octane Death Race 2 began principal photography on February 13,
2010 in Cape Town, South Africa. The spectacular prequel to Paul W.S. Anderson’s
audacious re-imagining of the Roger Corman cult classic stars Luke Goss (Hellboy 2: The
Golden Army), Ving Rhames (Con Air, Pulp Fiction), Sean Bean (National Treasure, Lord of the
Rings trilogy), Danny Trejo (Planet Terror, “Burn Notice”), Frederick Koehler (“Oz,”
“Touching Evil”) and Lauren Cohan (“Supernatural”) and promises even more outrageously
outfitted muscle cars and death-defying stunts in a deadly driving competition. Director
Roel Reiné (The Marine 2, The Lost Tribe) takes the helm of the adrenaline-fueled chronicle of
Frankenstein, the greatest Death Race driver of all time, in an all-out thrill ride through a
dystopian future.
The screenplay is by Tony Giglio (Chaos), from a story by Paul W.S. Anderson. A top-flight
production team has also been assembled, including director of photography John McKay,
production designer Johnny Breedt, editor Josh Galvin and costume designer Moira Meyer.
The latest in the hugely successful line of DVD Originals™ from Universal Studios Home
Entertainment Productions, Death Race 2 is produced by Paul W.S. Anderson and Jeremy
Bolt and executive produced by Paula Wagner and Mike Elliott. Death Race 2 is an official
South African/German Co-Production, produced in South Africa by Universal Pictures
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Productions GmbH and Moonlighting Death Race Films C.C. and co-produced by
Genevieve Hofmeyr and Ralph Tuebben.
Since its introduction in 2005, Universal’s extensive DVD Originals™ slate of new liveaction
and animated content has dominated sales charts, scored impressive ratings on
television network and cable outlets, performed successfully in multi-international markets
and helped to shape the made-for-DVD arena. The high profile string of hits includes
multiple installments of the powerhouse Bring It On and American Pie franchises as well as the
epic saga Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior and most recently the explosive action release,
Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball .
Death Race 2 takes place in the very near future, as the United States economy begins to
decline and violent crime starts to spiral out of control. To contain the growing criminal
population, a vast network of for-profit, private prisons springs up, creating a lawless
subculture ruled by gangs, cold-blooded killers and sociopaths. The worst of these prisons is
Terminal Island. Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas arrives on the Island to serve his life
sentence just as ruthlessly ambitious television personality September Jones launches the
ultimate reality show, Death Race. A brutal prison yard demolition derby that pits prisoners
against each other in steel reinforced, heavily armed vehicles, Death Race offers the winner
the ultimate prize: freedom — if he can survive to enjoy it. When Lucas signs up to be a
driver, the stage is set for the birth of a legendary racer.
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Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal,
one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development,
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television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned
by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.
CONTACT:
Evan Fong
Vice President, Publicity
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
818-777-5540
evan.fong@nbcuni.com
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Lea Porteneuve
Sr. Vice President, Communications & Publicity
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
818 777-1391
Lea.porteneuve@nbcuni.com
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