Bruce Mclaren Film

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Plans have been announced for the filming of a Bruce McLaren feature in New Zealand. During the A1 Grand Prix event running at the Taupo circuit this weekend, McLaren's widow and daughter announced the plans flanked by government minister Jim Anderton and Emerson Fittipaldi, Sir Jack Brabham and some former McLaren Racing directors.

The film will be produced by the same man who produced the Lord of the Rings films. The script is currently being completed and casting has yet to be decided. The film premiere is being pencilled in for early 2009 and it has apparently received the blessing of Bernie Ecclestone.

The film makers have escaped paying through the nose for footage as all the film to be used is from before 1980 - before the FOM imposed its current rules. New Zealand studios are set to be used for production and special effects and filming is expected to commence by the end of the year.

Meanwhile on the track series leader Germany took pole for Sunday's first race ahead of Loic Duval, the rookie making his qualifying debut for last year's championship winners, France.
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I think this should be very good. About time we have a film based around motor racing which isn't Fast and the Furious.:dopey:

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Uh oh, special effects in a 1960's based movie. I can see the thunder clouds appearing already, please don't mess this up guys!
 
Sweet, an actual "car" movie.
 
That looks like another attempt to make a modern Grand Prix, ala James Garner. Of course this looks to be more of a tribute film than one about the drama of racing itself. At least the actors faces should be viewable, which is a complain I've heard applied to modern racing based films, that the actors can't be seen, so there's even less believability that any actual driving is being done. We know most actors don't do their own stunts, but we still want the studios to try to make us believe otherwise. Modern technology has done well with commercials featuring deceased actors. The main effects problem will come in the appearance of CGI, as in will the cars look like they belong if they decide to add more?
 
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