Let the second guessing begin. The preliminary numbers are in and while we probably don't know if "Speed Racer" will end up in second or third place for the weekend, one thing is for certain: summer knows its first high-profile failure.

So why didn't you go? What made you pass on "Speed Racer" and perhaps opt to see "Iron Man" again (Robert Downey Jr.'s superhero debut continues to rake in the cash)?

Some theories...

-- Emile Hirsch? Great if you want an Oscar-caliber performance in a film like "Into the Wild"...not so great if you want help opening a movie. Read more...

That's right folks, we've got an extended preview of one of the summer's most anticipated flicks, "Speed Racer," hitting theaters this Friday. In the scene, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) learns what the Mach 5 can do, and puts its tricks to the test. After you check that out, click here to see our interviews with the cast, including Hirsch, Christina Ricci, and Matthew Fox.

Quick, when I say "Wing Commander" and "Meet Joe Black," what's the first thing that comes to mind?

If it's "two crappy movies, starring Freddie Prinze and Brad Pitt," you must have actually had a life back in the primitive Internet age of 1998-1999. The rest of us have fond memories of buying tickets to those movies, getting a glimpse at early "Star Wars: Episode I" trailers, and then sneaking out of the theater to go see something else.

Now, the phenomenon might repeat itself some ten years later, as news has broken that "Speed Racer" will hit theaters next Friday with the highly-anticipated "Twilight" teaser attached. That's right, kids, fork over your $10 and you’ll get a two-minute glimpse of Edward and Bella on the big-screen. Read more...

Is a sequel to "Speed Racer" all but inevitable? That's the question we put to Emile Hirsch when we caught up with the star on the film's red carpet. "They're one step ahead of everybody," he responded about "Matrix" creators, Larry and Andy Wachowski, and says "Speed Racer II" is in their hands. Watch his thoughts below, and then click here for more from the premiere.

Article By Yamil Alvarado

Since its founding in 2002 by Robert De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal, the Tribeca Film Festival has premiered everything from box-office hits, like "Mission Impossible III," to indie favorites, such as "Air Guitar Nation" — and this year proves to be no different. Beginning Wednesday (April 23), the 2008 fest promises a varied feast to cinephiles and mainstreamers alike, offering poignant avant-garde dramas, documentaries and Hollywood-backed blockbuster hopefuls.

With more than 250 films being shown in about a dozen locations all over New York, the festival can be overwhelming. Without a game plan, it's easy to miss some of the festival's best and most-anticipated screenings. So for those of you planning to attend — and the rest of you following from home — MTV News has compiled a list of 10 films to watch out for. Read more...

"Go, Speed Racer, Go" has become part of the pop culture consciousness, so it's only natural that fans of the beloved cartoon are going to be very protective as the Wachowski's prep their big-budget Hollywood adaptation.

So that said, to the "Speed Racer" following: we want to know what you think the movie HAS to have to make it even remotely worthwhile to you. Whether it's keeping Chim-Chim in perfect proportion or an inside joke only true fans would get, we want to hear it all.

So chime in. We'll be posing the best directly to the cast and maybe even put your comment on TV! Speak your mind below.

Working at MTV is a mixed bag. On the downside, all the cubicles have little Daria stickers on them that refuse to come off. I also can't enter any of the contests. That $100,000 "Speed Racer" Mach 5 giveaway I mentioned earlier? I'm out in the cold, but you can still be in it to win it.

But then, on the other hand, this place is like doing time at the Wonka factory. On any given day you could lose out on free office cupcakes to Slash, find Carl Weathers lounging in your desk chair, or duck and cover while Snoop Dogg punches your cubicle wall. It's a colorful canvas here at the crossroads of pop culture.

And then there's the free swag. From "Beowulf" pelts and "Iron Man" Nerf launchers to "Odd Couple" antibacterial hand sanitizers, you never know what the UPS man has waiting for you. Like today, when a giant "Speed Racer" toolbox arrived.

You know this isn't your average promotional junk when opening the lid triggers a light-activated voicechip. "All drivers to your cars" the toolbox commands as a serious-looking cardboard Emile Hirsch comes into view, alongside his equally as cardboard Mach-5 racer. And free stuff ahoy. (After the jump, a ton of pics!) Read more...

There are few things in this world that are truly insane. Talking pigs. Anything by Uwe Boll. Owning a vehicle inspired by one of the coolest vehicles ever to hit the fantasy entertainment landscape...

That's right, our friends at Spike have constructed a vehicle ripped from the Mach 5 from "Speed Racer." This car -- valued at a whopping 100 grand -- features a 350hp Corvette V8 engine and a blood-red leather interior. In short, it's the things dreams are made of. Read more...

Clearly Keanu Reeves has become perhaps THE go-to guy for cool sci-fi/genre properties in recent years (funny how a mega-blockbuster trilogy like "The Matrix" will help something like that). By the end of the year Keanu is going to add Klaatu to his roster of iconic roles in "The Day the Earth Stood Still", but there could have been even more on his geek-friendly resume. Just the other day he admitted to MTV News that there were two other high-profile roles he recently turned down, in the form of Dr. Manhattan AND Racer X!

Yes, Reeves confirmed the long whispered of rumors that he'd been offered the role of Dr. Manahattan in Zack Snyder's eagerly anticipated adaptation of "Watchmen." Saying he was absolutely interested in the role but had to pass because it simply "didn't work out," Reeves still expressed his enthusiasm for the "Watchmen" project. Read more...

That's a mighty claim, but it's what actor Emile Hirsch is serving up with regard to his starring stint in the Wachowski brothers' upcoming big-budget adaptation of the classic animated series. "This film has all these visuals and elements to it," says the actor. "That's what the Wachowski brothers, when they were making that first 'Matrix,' [were doing]. No one had seen anything like it."

His sentiments were echoed to MTV News by the rest of the cast, including "Lost" crash victim Matthew Fox. For the full recounting of fancy promises by the "Speed Racer" crew, click here.