Race to Witch Mountain, a thrilling action-adventure, is a remake of the original 1975 film Escape to Witch Mountain, using elements from the originating book of the same name. The film is directed by Andy Fickman and stars Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, and Carla Gugino. Photo Credit: Walt DisneyNovember 18, 2008, (Sawf News) - Race to Witch Mountain, a thrilling action-adventure, is a remake of the original 1975 film Escape to Witch Mountain, using elements from the originating book of the same name. The film is directed by Andy Fickman and stars Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, and Carla Gugino.
The film is about a hard luck Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson), whose life is thrown into chaos when apparent 'runaway' teenagers Sara (Annasophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig) jump into his taxi. He soon realizes his two fares are children with exceptional paranormal powers whom he must protect as they elude a collection of ruthless enemies.
Ciarán Hinds plays the villain and he described his character as a man in black, "I'm the head of the operation who's contacted directly by a man you never see... [It] is about protecting the country. He's responsible for it, and he'll do whatever needs to be done. That's how he sees it."
Filming began in Los Angeles in March 2008. Fickman does not call his film a remake but defines it as "a new chapter within the world of Witch Mountain". He has introduced a new element in the film, an extraterrestrial creature called Siphon. The creature was conceived by the design team who created the look for Alien and Predator.
Race to Witch Mountain is scheduled for release on March 13, 2009.
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