GM, Just Out Of Bankruptcy, Wants To Make A Movie

Not too long ago, General Motors was getting a government bailout. Now, they're feeling so flush, they want to get into the movie business, backing a remake of 70's classic The Cannonball Run!

The entertainment gossip website Vulture is reporting that GM wants to cover at least part of the costs of a "Run" remake, in exchange for more-than-usual control over the movie [Usually, a car manufacturer provides vehicles for a movie or tv show, in exchange for some sort of promotional tie-in]. But the new "Run" could turn out to be little more than a two-hour commercial for GM products [Pictured above is one likely "star"; it's believed to be a 2014 Corvette prototype].

Possible human stars include Ben Stiller or Brad Pitt, taking on Burt Reynolds' lead role [No word on who would play sidekick Dom DeLuise's part, but Jack Black or Owen Wilson seem worth a look].  It's all still being negotiated, but to get the next Corvette launched, think of a late 2013 release.

Now here's a question; at a time when the US government still holds more than one-quarter of GM stock [and Canada holds more than 10 %], shouldn't the automaker spend that money on buying back its stock [and helping to refund some of the bailout money]?

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