Sony Pictures has released the first Gran Turismo take a peek at the film, giving us our first glimpse of what the upcoming racing video game adaptation will look like.
“Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, this film is a teenage wish fulfillment story Gran Turismo players whose gaming skills win a series of Nissan competitions to become a real professional race car driver,” says the synopsis.
See Gran Turismo movie trailer below:
That Gran Turismo The film adaptation is directed by Neill Blomkamp from a screenplay written by co-executive producers Jason Hall and Zach Baylin. It stars David Harbour, Archie Madekwe, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet, Djimon Hounsou, Geri Halliwell-Horner, Daniel Puig, Josha Stradowski, and German actor Thomas Kretschmann.
It is produced by Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, Doug Belgrad, and Dana Brunetti, with game creator Kazunori Yamauchi executive producing. The film is currently slated for an August 11, 2023 theatrical release.