The streaming service first began negotiations for the project in January, and since then Apple Studios has locked in its deal to have Joseph Kosinski’s Formula One movie.
From what is known so far, the film will star Brad Pitt as a driver coming out of retirement to compete alongside a rookie driver. Kosinski is slated to produce the film alongside Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. Ehren Kruger, who wrote the Top Gun: Maverick script will also pen the script on the untitled film.
Top Gun: Maverick has soared in the box office, earning more than $800 million at the global box office. Officially becoming Tom Cruise’s highest-grossing movie of all time. The film features aerial sequences that could only be achieved through rigorous training programs and unprecedented practical effects. The actors went through several months of Navy boot camp, allowing the viewer to get an authentic feel of what it feels to fly in a fighter jet. “It’s almost funny to me to see people who are so enamored with real photography. Younger people almost haven’t seen a lot of it. They’re so used to CGI being a tool of big movies that when you shoot something for real, it feels innovative.” Kosinski said.
This same technique will be used in the upcoming film. Speaking to The Wrap, Kosinki states, “That’s exactly the approach for ‘Formula One’ is to shoot at the real races and real cars and capture it. It’s going to be a huge challenge but an exciting one for me.”
The film will be given a theatrical release before premiering on Apple TV+.
Alongside the movie, Apple TV+ has also secured the rights to a feature documentary about Lewis Hamilton. The documentary will give viewers access to not only Hamilton, but his team on and off the track.
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