"They took it to the next level," star EMILE HIRSCH tells ET of the new 'Speed Racer' movie. He should know; he plays the title character, Speed, who gets to tool around in the famously fast, gadget-filled Mach 5 racer. 

Adapted from the famous '60s Japanese anime cartoon, 'Speed Racer' centers mostly on Speed's hyper-kinetic, pedal-to-the-metal face-offs.

But, most interestingly, the bright, action-packed children's film is directed by THE WACHOWSKI BROTHERS, the men behind 'The Matrix' trilogy.

"Lost" doc MATTHEW FOX plays the mysterious Racer X and says the directors made sure to keep their young audiences in mind.

"They were like, 'We want to make a movie that's a family movie, that our nieces and nephews could see.'"

Matt's role has already made a big impression on his son, BYRON. He tells ET that as soon as his children saw him on-set, "My little boy turns to my wife and goes, 'I want to be Racer X at Halloween next year!'"

'Speed Racer' zooms into theaters on Friday, May 9.