A fresh high-speed critter caper is heading to U.S. theaters, as Viva Kids (The Amazing Maurice, 100% Wolf) announces it has acquired North American rights to animated family feature Rally Road Racers (formerly known as Silk Road Rally). Written and directed by Ross Venokur (Charming), the pic tells the story of a small, slow-moving mammal whose life takes an accelerated turn:
To save his grandmother’s home from demolition, young Zhi wages a bet with Vainglorious, the reigning champion of the rally car circuit. With help from a former racing champion, Zhi enters the four-day Silk Road Rally in hopes of winning the cup and living out his racing dreams.
Viva Kids is planning a nationwide release on 1,500+ screens on May 12.
Produced by Riverstone Pictures, Kintop Pictures and Vanguard Animation (Happily N’Ever After, Valiant, Charming) with effects/animation by ReDefine (Rock Dog 2, 100% Wolf), the pic features the voices of:
- Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley, We Bare Bears: The Movie)
- J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, Invincible)
- Chloe Bennet (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Abominable and the Invisible City)
- Lisa Lu (Crazy Rich Asians)
- Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe, HouseBroken)
- Catherine Tate (Monster Family)
- John Cleese (Trolls)
Producers on Rally Road Racers include Deepak Nayar of Kintop Pictures, John H. Williams of Vanguard Animation, Nik Bower, REP Productions 6 Ltd. and Prime Focus.
[Sources: Deadline, IMDb]
