Race to Witch Mountain

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Race to Witch Mountain is a reimagining of the original 1975 film Escape to Witch Mountain, using elements from the originating book of the same name. The film is directed by Andy Fickman and stars Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, and Carla Gugino. Filming began in Los Angeles in March 2008. Race to Witch Mountain is scheduled to be released on March 13, 2009.

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Premise
Advancing the storyline from the 1975 film Escape to Witch Mountain,[2] a Las Vegas cab driver (Dwayne Johnson) and a discredited astrophysicist (Carla Gugino) attempt to rescue two paranormal siblings (AnnaSophia Robb and Alexander Ludwig) from the hands of a villainous man (Ciarán Hinds).

Cast
Dwayne Johnson as Jack Bruno, a Las Vegas cab driver. The director wrote in a cab driver as a main character because there was a unique relationship between the driver and his passengers. Fickman explained, "When Dwayne's driving and two aliens appear in his cab, he's stuck with them, there is an implied contract that I will get you to your destination, because that's what he does."

AnnaSophia Robb as Sara, twin sister of Seth, a girl with paranormal powers. Fickman chose Robb based on her performance in Bridge to Terabithia (2007).

Alexander Ludwig as Seth, twin brother of Sara, a boy with paranormal powers.

Ciarán Hinds as Burke, the villain. Hinds described his character as a man in black, explaining, "I'm the head of the operation who's contacted directly by a man you never see...[It] is about protecting the country. He's responsible for it, and he'll do whatever needs to be done. That's how he sees it."

Carla Gugino as Dr. Alex Friedman, a discredited astrophysicist. Fired from her university, she is relegated to giving a lecture at a UFO conference about hard science. Fickman cast Gugino into the role since he was a fan of the short-lived television series Threshold, in which the actress starred.

Tom Everett Scott as Matheson.

Garry Marshall as Dr. Donald Harlan, a government fringe scientist and UFO conspiracy theorist.

Cheech Marin as Eddie.

Chris Marquette as Pope.

Kim Richards as Tina, a roadhouse waitress. Richards portrayed the girl, Tia Malone, in the 1975 film.

Ike Eisenmann as Sheriff Antony. Eisenmann portrayed the boy, Tony Malone, in the 1975 film.

William J. Birnes, the host of UFO Hunters, in a cameo.

Whitley Strieber, author of Communion, in a cameo.