NEED FOR SPEED (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi (film debut), Dominic Cooper (The Devil’s Double), Imogen Poots (That Awkward Moment), Ramon Rodriguez (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), Rami Malek (Short Term 12), Dakota Johnson (The Social Network), Harrison Gilbertson (Accidents Happen), Michael Keaton (Batman)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Scott Waugh (Act of Valor), director, editor; George Gatins (film debut), writer; John Gatins (Summer Catch), writer, producer; Patrick O’Brien (film debut) and Mark Sourian (Delivery Man), producers; Nathan Furst (The Inheritance), composer; Shane Hurlbut (Terminator Salvation), cinematographer; Paul Rubell (Collateral), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Fresh from prison, street racer Tobey Marshall (Paul) signs up for a cross country race to exact revenge on the wealthy business associate who framed him for the crime he served time for. But when word gets out of his participation, a bounty is soon placed on Tobey’s head…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The hit video game series comes to life, and the trailer suggests a surprisingly operatic approach to the art of car racing which the likes of the Fast and Furious franchise should envy.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

WEDNESDAY 12TH MARCH 2014

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