'Gran Turismo' movie cast tease 'badass race-car action' in first-look preview
David Harbour and Orlando Bloom preview 'Gran Turismo' in a first look at the video game adaptation.
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Gran Turismo movie cast tease 'badass race-car action' in first-look preview
David Harbour and Orlando Bloom preview the latest video game adaptation.
By Nick RomanoJanuary 04, 2023 at 09:20 PM EST
Gran Turismo, the upcoming movie based on the high-adrenaline car-racing video games, is officially revving toward theaters.
Sony offered a first look at the movie, which stars Orlando Bloom and David Harbour, during the CES 2023 technology trade show on Wednesday night. The presentation was live-streamed online, revealing footage from the set and the actors in character.
Harbour, playing racer Jack Salter, teased "badass race-car action that you're gonna feel you're in the middle of" in the film, which is based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, played by Archie Madekwe.
Gran Turismo, the movie, is pegged as "the ultimate wish fulfillment tale" about a teenage Gran Turismo player who wins a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race-car driver.
Orlando Bloom in 'Gran Turismo'
| CREDIT: COLUMBIA PICTURES
Neill Blomkamp, who helmed sci-fi films like District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, directs Gran Turismo. He and Bloom can be seen on the set of the film in a behind-the-scenes image that touts a lot of logos for PlayStation, the company that owns the source material.
Bloom, in the preview, promises movie-goers will feel "every jolt, every thrill of this racing at 200 mph."
Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, and Djimon Hounsou also feature in the cast of the film, which will be out in theaters this April 11.
Gran Turismo is the latest in an explosion of gaming titles getting movie or TV adaptations. We've already seen in recent years the Tom Holland-led Uncharted, which will soon be followed by HBO's The Last of Us series and Peacock's Twisted Metal. Sony also, in the past month, greenlit a series at Amazon based on God of War.
David Harbour and Orlando Bloom preview the latest video game adaptation.
By Nick RomanoJanuary 04, 2023 at 09:20 PM EST
Gran Turismo, the upcoming movie based on the high-adrenaline car-racing video games, is officially revving toward theaters.
Sony offered a first look at the movie, which stars Orlando Bloom and David Harbour, during the CES 2023 technology trade show on Wednesday night. The presentation was live-streamed online, revealing footage from the set and the actors in character.
Harbour, playing racer Jack Salter, teased "badass race-car action that you're gonna feel you're in the middle of" in the film, which is based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, played by Archie Madekwe.
Gran Turismo, the movie, is pegged as "the ultimate wish fulfillment tale" about a teenage Gran Turismo player who wins a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race-car driver.
Orlando Bloom in 'Gran Turismo'
| CREDIT: COLUMBIA PICTURES
Neill Blomkamp, who helmed sci-fi films like District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, directs Gran Turismo. He and Bloom can be seen on the set of the film in a behind-the-scenes image that touts a lot of logos for PlayStation, the company that owns the source material.
Bloom, in the preview, promises movie-goers will feel "every jolt, every thrill of this racing at 200 mph."
Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, and Djimon Hounsou also feature in the cast of the film, which will be out in theaters this April 11.
Gran Turismo is the latest in an explosion of gaming titles getting movie or TV adaptations. We've already seen in recent years the Tom Holland-led Uncharted, which will soon be followed by HBO's The Last of Us series and Peacock's Twisted Metal. Sony also, in the past month, greenlit a series at Amazon based on God of War.
They are finally making good looking video game movies
Nope, fictional story.
Said based on true events so I figured they took elements of his story...the part where his Djimon Honshu talks about the cost of entry for example. Also the part where dude said everyone is gonna hate you.
SOUL BROTHA NO.1: LEWIS HAMILTON "I HAVE WALKED THIS SPORT ALONE"
Beat the Man at his own game, and open it up for the next Black Champion! https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/16/motorsport/lewis-hamilton-world-title-reaction-spt-int/index.html He is the face of F1, but also its voice and conscience and has used his stature like no other F1 world champion. F1's...
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The Briton's own incredible story -- his father, Anthony, juggled three jobs, re-mortgaged the family home and dipped into his life savings to keep his son in karting -- is an example of how notoriously difficult the sport is to enter, mainly because of the financial costs involved.
Not beefing just making convo.
Anyone seen it yet?
Saw first 15 minutes or so. Need to make time to finish it.
I posted a guys review at the bottom of this thread, he thinks it's pretty good
SOUL BROTHA NO.1: LEWIS HAMILTON "I HAVE WALKED THIS SPORT ALONE"
Beat the Man at his own game, and open it up for the next Black Champion! https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/16/motorsport/lewis-hamilton-world-title-reaction-spt-int/index.html He is the face of F1, but also its voice and conscience and has used his stature like no other F1 world champion. F1's...
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Gran Turismo review | The Countdown
When is a video game adaptation not really a video game adaptation? And how meta does something have to be to be really meta (when it's not a company name)? These are the questions the guys are left to ponder having been to see a very early screening of Gran Turismo. For his part, Paul is...
Gran Turismo review by The Countdown
Gran Turismo review from The Countdown on Podchaser, aired Tuesday, 8th August 2023. When is a video game adaptation not really a video game adaptation? And how meta does something have to be to be really meta (when it's not a company name)? These are the questions the guys are left to ponder ha…
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'Gran Turismo' speeds to the top of the box office, beating 'Barbie'
'Gran Turismo' sped to the top of the box office this weekend, barely beating 'Barbie' in the race for No. 1.
ew.com
Now i wonder will there be a Forza Horizon/Motorsport movie 
Damn, so it's based on someone playing the game and THEN becoming a race-car driver. Interesting story. I knew the title sounded familiar.
Yup. They did a lil montage at the end: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jann_Mardenborough
‘Gran Turismo’ Director Neill Blomkamp on Telling an Unlikely True Story and Putting ‘District 10’ on the Back Burner
The filmmaker, who had a meteoric debut with 'District 9' in 2009, believes the long-gestating sequel will be made eventually, but not in the near term.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Used to crack me up hearing Adolph Caesar announce this when it aired on NBC,"Le MAAAHNS..."
Solid movie. The sound/soundtrack was great in theater. Doesn't have the star power in comparison.
More Than a Game: The Improbable Rise of the Real ‘Gran Turismo’ Racer
Jann Mardenborough defied the odds to go from obsessive ‘Gran Turismo’ player to real-life professional racer. Now, a Hollywood film will attempt to tell his story, even as new chapters of his career are being written.
www.theringer.com
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