Lightspeed (film)

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Lightspeed
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Genre Action
Science fiction
Written byJohn Gray
Steve Latshaw
Directed by Don E. FauntLeRoy
Starring Jason Connery
Nicole Eggert
Daniel Goddard
Lee Majors
Socorro Herrera
Theme music composerPeter Meisner
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerPaul D. Goldman
EditorKen Peters
Running time90 minutes
Production companyFWE Picture Company [1]
Original release
Network Sci-Fi Channel
ReleaseJune 26, 2006 (2006-06-26)

Lightspeed, (also known as Stan Lee's Lightspeed) is a 2006 superhero film directed by Don E. FauntLeRoy, starring Jason Connery in the title role. It also stars Nicole Eggert, Daniel Goddard, and Lee Majors. It was released direct-to-video on January 9, 2007.

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Plot

The covert world of government Ghost Squad agent Daniel Leight (Jason Connery) comes crashing down when he gets critically injured in a building collapse triggered by the genetically mutated terrorist called Python (Daniel Goddard). When Leight's radiation treatments are later sabotaged by Python, Leight discovers that he has the ability to move at hyper speeds, though only by risking potentially fatal metabolic damage.

Cast

Production

In December 2004, it was reported that Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment was developing Lightspeed as part of a three-picture deal for the Sci-Fi Channel. [2] [3] Steve Latshaw was hired to write the screenplay having previous written Sci-Fi Channel's Curse of the Komodo . [3]

Broadcast

Lightspeed premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel on July 26, 2006. [4]

References

  1. Ball, Ryan (July 12, 2006). "SCI FI Airs Stan Lee's LightSpeed". animationmagazine.net. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  2. Kinosian, Janet (April 17, 2005). "X-Ray Visionary - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Ball, Ryan (December 3, 2004). "Scribe Runs to Stan Lee's Lightspeed". animationmagazine.net. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  4. "Stan Lee's LightSpeed to Premiere on the Sci Fi Channel". movieweb.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2025.