Today: Opie's F1 flick, Mazdas with frickin' lasers, an actor's 80s Chrysler and attacking Lexi

Here are the stories that didn't quite make the news today:

• Ron Howard to direct Niki Lauda-centred F1 flick. [ESPN]

• Mazdas with frickin' lasers. Dr. Evil would be so proud. [Autocar]

• Actor Adrien Brody drives a G.D. 80s-era Chrysler? [TMZ]

• When Lexus' attack. [Jalopnik]

[photo: Jalopnik]