WTF: Elijah Wood Cast in Indie Thriller Pitched as ‘Speed’ at a Piano
Posted on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 by Russ Fischer
Years ago, after the Keanu Reeves/Sandra Bullock thriller Speed dominated summer box office, jokes quickly spawned about how studio development of films based on the success of a story about a bomb-rigged bus that had to maintain speed in order to avoid detonation. “Speed on a Plane,” ” Speed in an Elevator,” and other gags were floated. It was the new “Die Hard on a ____” plot gag. Hell, a “Speed on a Boat” joke actually became Speed 2.
But I don’t think anyone ever talked about making “Speed at a piano,” until now. Read More »
