The diminutive indie princess is about to debut as a karate-chopping, chopper-navigating super heroine in the Wachowski Brothers’ virtual-reality film adaptation of TV’s “Speed Racer.” Will she be a demon on wheels? George Gurley plays Racer X to her many whys. Like, Why is this guy asking me these weird questions? Collision or collusion? You decide.

Looking for yet more Christina Ricci? Only a few days till she graces the cover of BlackBook's May issue (on newsstands April 21), but in the meantime, check out our teaser gallery. Plus, over on Yahoo! Movies, they've debuted the 4-minute extended trailer for Speed Racer. Go!

Watch out for the 'Speed Racer' star in our May Design Issue, on newsstands everywhere April 21st.