Idris Elba is heading out on an international driving tour in two-part documentary
King Of Speed. The Shine North/Shine TV production is a look at the origins of the car racing scene. Elba will visit racetracks in the U.S., Scotland and Finland among other locales to trace the political, social and historical evolution of racing from prohibition to today. The shows will include elements of NASCAR, vintage police chases and Japanese drifting. Among his co-pilots will be Cannonball Run creator Brock Yates. Rick Murray is exec producing with Tim Whitwell; Southan Morris is producing and directing.
