Dying to know how it all began? It’s the direct-to-dvd sequel you’ve all been waiting for. The prequel of Paul W.S. Anderson‘s 2008 vehicular carnage spectacular is titled Death Race: Frankenstein Lives and brings Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo back while adding Sean Bean. Roel Reiné, who last brought us The Marine 2, has directing duties here. Check out the trailer below via Bloody Disgusting.
Plot: Death Race 2 takes place in the very near future, as the United States economy begins to decline and violent crime starts to spiral out of control. To contain the growing criminal population, a vast network of for-profit, private prisons springs up, creating a lawless subculture ruled by gangs, cold-blooded killers and sociopaths. The worst of these prisons is Terminal Island. Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas arrives on the Island to serve his life sentence just as ruthlessly ambitious television personality September Jones launches the ultimate reality show, Death Race. A brutal prison yard demolition derby that pits prisoners against each other in steel reinforced, heavily armed vehicles, Death Race offers the winner the ultimate prize: freedom – if he can survive to enjoy it. When Lucas signs up to be a driver, the stage is set for the birth of a legendary racer.
Death Race: Frankenstein Lives hits DVD December 27th in the UK with a US release to follow.
Did Paul W.S. Anderson’s film get you motivated for a prequel?