'Speed Racer' Live-Action Series in the Works at Apple

Apple is developing a live-action scripted series based on the popular manga Speed Racer, with J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot on board to executive produce, according to Variety.Ron Fitzgerald and Hiram Martinez will write, executive produce and serve as co-showrunners on the project, which has received a straight-to-series order from Apple. Notably, Martinez reportedly impressed Apple, Bad Robot and Warner Bros. Television with his "exciting take" on the source material, according to The Hollywood Repo...