Need for Speed movie plot revealed

Film based on EA's racing franchise will see underground racer seeking vengeance for murder; Captain America's Dominic Cooper attached.

The Need for Speed movie has come into focus. A Variety report reveals the film's plot, claiming it will be centered on high-speed cars but will also touch on prison and murder.

The film's story will reportedly follow an underground racecar driver (played by Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul), who owns a garage. This character is framed for the murder of his best friend during a race and is sent to prison. When he gets out, he seeks revenge.

In addition to exposing the Need for Speed movie's plot, Variety revealed that English actor Dominic Cooper (Captain America, Band of Brothers) will play a leading role in the film. He has been cast as Dino, an ex-Nascar driver who uses his wealthy connections to establish a car-modifying business.

In addition, Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later, Fright Night) is reportedly being considered for the role of an "exotic car dealer" for the film.

The Need for Speed movie is in production at DreamWorks (Shrek, Kung Fu Panda) and is due to theaters on February 7, 2014.

Eddie Makuch
By Eddie Makuch, News Editor

Eddie Makuch (Mack-ooh) is a News Editor at GameSpot. He lives in Connecticut, works out of the company's New York City office, and loves extra chunky peanut butter.

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masterdrat 117 pts

They need to cast Burt Reynolds to make a good chase movie.

params7 57 pts

Make it intense, no cliches, making it about racing rather than girls/sex and it will be better than Fast and the Furious garbage.

mstrchf12 113 pts

As long as Aaron Paul reduces his use of the word "b**ch" and this is not just another generic street racing movie made to fill in the place of the old Fast and Furious movies, this should be good. It all depends on the director they choose also. 

AlexFili 20 pts

An underground racecar driver... wow, haven't heard of that one before!

CptRexKramer 286 pts

HAHAHAHAHA!  I read the title of this article and laughed my a** off.  Plot?  Please.  Any episode of Mr. Rodgers has a deeper plot than this craptacular snoozefest which will soon be found at the bottom of the bargin bin at your local dollar store. 

93ChevyNut 111 pts

They already did this movie many times....the various Fast and Furious's's

winshot 94 pts

Yo! Mr.White! The plot is breaking really bad Yo!

Suikogaiden 920 pts

Sounds like Hollywood is about to take another shit.

SolidTy 1414 pts

I hope Criterion get to make the Game Adaptation.

HKILLER88888 11 pts

thou it's a F&F; copy cat it's have a better plot than the new MW....oh wait it doesn't have plot at all just a 2 line of instruction telling where you are what are you suppose to do...

SadPSPAddict 205 pts

Well dumb plot so hope the action is up to scratch!

tightwad34 548 pts

We already know what the plot is going to be. No need to tell us something we have known.

soulless4now 479 pts

DreamWorks? This movie might be decent after all. 

---Cipher--- 425 pts

What other games need a cliche movie? Next I hope they make the Sims into a movie.

WayneL23 63 pts

"This character is framed for the murder of his best friend during a race and is sent to prison. When he gets out, he seeks revenge."

 

wait wait wait...let me get this straight....he's is going to drive "fast" while being "furious" over the fact that he was framed?

 

 

vault-boy 654 pts

But they already announced Fast and Furious 6 months ago!

Printul_Noptii 198 pts

Also about a GTA movie there is Crank 1-2 with jason statham lol If you label them GTA1-2 those would work :D

Printul_Noptii 198 pts

there is already a NFS movie franchise, here is a hint its about being "fast and furious", duh !!!

ahpuck 381 pts

 This is as unnecessary as an Elder Scroll MMO.

TrueGB 577 pts

I'm trying to find a way to put a positive bend on this news but...well, gee, who couldn't see this coming a mile away? 10 miles? 100 miles!

gokuss4z 84 pts

Didn't this movie already come out? i think it was called um.......

a yea the fast and the furious.

Printul_Noptii 198 pts

 gokuss4z the first movie that popped in my head after I even read about the articles XDDD

Spyre1984 36 pts

 gokuss4z everyone is saying fast and furious...doh!

juliangui 73 pts

Poots...that name still makes me chuckle...ho ho ho

91210user 18 pts

This movie is going to make the cars look more bad and mean for sure!

DeadrisingX1 204 pts

I have a feeling that almost every cliché is going to be in this movie.

Evilbunz 53 pts

Aaron Paul..... Hey YO B1tch!!!!!

abnergoinbig 332 pts

Sounds nice, I'll definitely watch it.

BrYaNq93 18 pts

Movie plot sounds decent enough, I'd watch it :)

jyml8582 69 pts

Dominic Cooper is a great actor, but I'm still going to say this movie is going to fall short. I don't know if there is any game inspired movie that's actually worth spending 90 minutes for.

Hurvl 225 pts

 jyml8582 I liked In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, directed by Uwe Boll. It was very entertaining, both because I like Jason Statham and because some people overacted, which gave it so-bad-it's-good qualities.

AvatarMan96 215 pts

The words "liked" and "Uwe Boll" should never be used in the same sentence. Never.

Hurvl 225 pts

 AvatarMan96 What if I said that I liked for Uwe Boll's movies to fail? That would put "liked" and "Uwe Boll" in the same sentence :P. I see your point, I just have a soft spot for ridiculous action movies with overacting villains. I didn't like the first Bloodrayne movie as much as I thought I would, so sometimes bad movies are just bad, but the Dungeon Siege movie was really so bad it was good or entertainingly bad.

CUDGEdave 202 pts

But after an hour you have to pay for DLC to unlock the ending..

nurnberg 665 pts

 CUDGEdave

 Don't give them ideas!

Sp3ncerK 18 pts

bet its gonna be an average movie with fans of NFS games hating it.

Johny_47 270 pts

When it's alot closer to being made or even released I'll look forward to seeing more but I hate... no I despise teaser things.

PlatinumPaladin 325 pts

I don't have a problem with this plot. I have a problem that this movie is being made. Herbie focuses more on cars than The Fast and The Furious movies, and I can't seeing this being any different.

blueknight1st 19 pts

How is this going to be any different from those POS "Fast and Furious" movies?

Dnaisinmybody 10 pts

This is going to be retarded. Just like when they made battleship into a movie! BTW, GAMESPOT Your registration sucks. I can't believe it actually worked this time, but it took me like 6 months and at least 10-15 tries or more just to get an account. I never received an email confirming anything before and I could'nt find no one to talk to to fix this. I'm not hating on you guys, but I hope you got your shit together man!  

firehawk998 509 pts

And in other news Uwe Boll announced that he will be making In the Name of King 3 and that film will rip off elements from Looper. No seriously it exits . Its announced on IGN and other websites.

Hurvl 225 pts

 firehawk998 I hope it's as good/bad as the first one. Haven't seen the second one, but it has Dolph Lundgren and as a Swedish person I want to see how he does in that role.

BelaidKL 144 pts

Well.. the plot was predictable.. But Jesse will bring something all other 'Fast-Car' films lack.. Good youthful like acting with a gritty edge.. 

xsonicchaos 435 pts

Dominic Cooper is okay in my books. But don't expect much, guys, we all know what happens to this kind of projects.

mr_azim 49 pts

Jesse Pinkman upgraded his crappy cars from Breaking Bad lol

b10nutz 118 pts

 Seriously now, is EA going to start doing movies for every game they release :)

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