Sony has officially confirmed the Gran Turismo movie with the first details and it sounds like it’s coming sooner than any of us expected. Sony recently began an initiative to bring its biggest PlayStation franchises to life via movies and TV shows. The first project under this initiative was Uncharted, which released earlier this year to a weak reception from critics but a solid box office haul. Next year, HBO will release its TV show adaptation of The Last of Us. The show has already wrapped production and a trailer is likely coming within the next few months. It was also recently confirmed that Netflix is adapting the Horizon series and Amazon will be working on a God of War show. All of these are logical adaptations, but there was another that stuck out to fans as a bit peculiar.
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It was recently reported that District 9 director Neill Blomkamp would helm a Gran Turismo film, but many were curious how a story-less racing sim could be adapted into a feature film. Well, Sony has confirmed via an updated movie schedule that the Blomkamp’s Gran Turismo will be based on a fascinating true story. The film will follow a teenage fan of Gran Turismo who was able to translate his gaming skills into real life through a series of Nissan competitons, resulting in him becoming a professional race car driver. The story sounds similar to that of 30-year old Jann Mardenborough who has had a legendary run as a driver thus far. Sony also confirmed that Gran Turismo will release next year on August 11th, 2023.
With a 2023 release date, it’s likely we’ll begin hearing casting details on the film soon as it zooms into production. As of right now, Sony has yet to announce who will be in the film, but it’s likely they’ll be searching for an all-star cast to lead the movie. The film is being written by Jason Hall, the screenwriter of American Sniper and writer/director of Thank You for Your Service.
Gran Turismo will race into theaters on August 11th, 2023. Are you looking forward to the film? Let me know in the comments below or hit me up on Twitter @Cade_Onder.
