We have a great new trailer for you to watch today for the Gran Turismowhich comes from director Neill Blomkamp (District 9). The marketing is really pushing the “crazy” aspect of the film by calling it a “crazy true story” and driving home the fact that “this actually happened.” The film does look great, though, and I have no doubt that it will deliver the goods and that it’s something fans of the game will enjoy. Early reactions to the film have been quite positive.
The film is based on professional racing driver Jann Mardenborough and has been described as “the ultimate wish fulfillment story of a teenage Gran Turismo gamer whose gaming skills won a number of Nissan competitions to become a true professional racing”. Jann was able to bring his impressive Gran Turismo gaming skills into real life through a series of Nissan competitions, which eventually led him to become a professional race car driver.
Speaking about the film, Blomkamp said, “They’re real actors, in real cars, on real race tracks, driving at breakneck speed. The lodestar for me was making a video game title with character work that pushed the film, even more than the racing. Although the racing is pretty darn intense too.
While making the film, the director wanted the audience to be immersed in the scene of high-speed racing cars. He wanted them to make the experience of going to the cinema real. During a previous interview David Port compared to the movie Top Gun: nonconformist in that way. He said, “What’s right is Archie in the [car], super uncomfortable, high-G, nauseous, 200km/h… So it’s a fair comparison. I do not know what [Maverick director] Joseph Kosinski likes it, but I’m sure he wanted the same thing. We just have to make it feel real.”
The film’s ensemble cast includes Orlando Bloom AND David Portwho will star in the film together with Archie Madekwe. The cast also includes Djimon Hounsou (Shazam!), Geri Halliwell-Horner (You are underground), Daniel Puig (Naomi), Maeve Courtier-Lilley (The outpost), Emily Hartford (A Hollywood Christmas), Barroso pepper (high seas), e Sang Heon Lee (XO, Kitten).
Blomkamp is directing from a script by Jason Hall AND Zach Baylinwith PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash AND Carter Swan producing together Douglas Belgrade AND Dana Brunetti.
Game creator Kazunori Yamauchi and Hall are executive producers on the film, which Sony Pictures will release in theaters on August 11, 2023. Enjoy the trailer!
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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