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Tyrese Gibson in 'Death Race'Tyrese Gibson, who plays Machine Gun Joe in the upcoming remake of "Death Race," recently told The Can magazine that a new ending to the film was shot just weeks before its opening this Friday.

The new ending was apparently a response to "feedback from the fans." I'm guessing he means reactions from test audiences, because it's unlikely a film that hasn't been theatrically released can have that many fans. The new ending apparently sets up the possibility of a sequel better than the original one did.

Machine Gun Joe's Ram from 'Death Race'By now you may know the '70s cult classic "Death Race 2000" is getting a big-budget remake, courtesy of Universal Studios.

It stars Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane and Joan Allen and it's due in theaters Aug. 22. If you can't wait that long for your dose of heavy metal mayhem, the kind folks at Jalopnik have all the information you need to stage your own Death Race.

The first teaser trailer for "Transporter 3" — starring Jason Statham — is online and it looks awesome. You can check it out below. Or, if you have a fast connection, click here to see a high-res version of it.

I'm a huge fan of the first one, but I thought the second one was kind of disappointing. It felt like Hollywood suits' fingerprints were all over it. They moved the action from the French Riveria to Miami and changed the off-kilter feel of the original to a more Buddy Movie Lite vibe.

Jason Statham, star of the high-octane "Transporter" and "Transporter 2" is in talks to star in "Death Race," according to Reuters.