A Speedy Gonzales Movie is Rushing to Theaters

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Warner Bros. has officially announced an animated feature centered on Speedy Gonzales, the fastest mouse in all Mexico and a beloved member of the Looney Tunes gang.

According to Deadline, the film is currently titled Speedy and Eugenio Derbez will voice the cartoon all-star.

“I’m really excited to be bringing this character to the big screen,” said Derbez, describing Speedy as a “superhero.” “And besides being Mexican— my full name is Eugenio Derbez Gonzalez and I have big ears,” he added, saying “the casting couldn’t be better.”

Dylan Sellers and Ben Odell will produce the film with Hank Nelken penning the script, which will have a “heist caper” theme.

“We see this as an origin story of the great master, like a Robin Hood character, who ultimately ends up taking from the rich and giving to the poor,” Sellers said. “In a time when Donald Trump is gaining momentum, the world needs Speedy more than ever.”

Along with Speedy, Warner Bros. also has a Scooby-Doo movie in the works. We’re still waiting to see if LeBron James will really star in Space Jam 2, however.

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Nick Spake has been working as an entertainment writer for the past ten years, but he's been a lover of film ever since seeing the opening sequence of The Lion King. Movies are more than just escapism to Nick, they're a crucial part of our society that shape who we are. He now serves as the Features Editor at Flickreel and author of its regular column, 'Nick Flicks'.

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