In probably the most unimaginable Friday afternoon information dumps of all time, it appears like Tom Cruise is lastly beginning to work on a “Days of Thunder” sequel. The story was damaged by The Hollywood Reporter, which mentioned Cruise is presently in talks with Paramount surrounding manufacturing of a sequel to the 1990 NASCAR movie. Once I bought the push notification I set free my longest yeah boy ever.
Numerous not-car-focused shops are saying “Days of Thunder” is a little bit of a shocking selection for a sequel, given how the film solely made $157 million off a $60 million price range and had combined critiques, however I don’t assume it’s shocking — in reality, I’m stunned that this hasn’t come sooner. Cruise is clearly a automobile man and loves doing his personal stunts, so the considered a contemporary NASCAR film should be tremendous engaging. As THR says, this isn’t the primary time a sequel concept has been floated, however after the success of “Prime Gun: Maverick” and films like “Ferrari” issues have heated up.
Having revived and modernized 1984’s Prime Gun with 2022’s blockbuster Prime Gun: Maverick, the actor believes he can work comparable magic together with his racing drama (which, like the unique Prime Gun, was a Paramount movie produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott). A Thunder revival has been floated earlier than — Paramount as soon as pitched a reboot of the title as a TV present for Paramount+, an concept that Cruise nixed.
“I don’t assume a [Days of Thunder sequel] is a horrible concept,” added the Paramount supply (the studio declined to remark for this story). “You may need mentioned that revisiting Prime Gun was a horrible concept. I wouldn’t low cost it.”
Racing movies have turn out to be ranking modern these days, with the success of James Mangold’s 2019 image Ford v Ferrari, Michael Mann’s much less profitable 2023 racing drama Ferrari, and subsequent yr’s F1 — which stars Brad Pitt and is directed by Maverick helmer Joseph Kosinski (who would seemingly be the perfect option to helm Thunder, however one imagines he wouldn’t be too eager on making back-to-back racing motion pictures). The glut of current fast-cars-on-tracks initiatives makes the prospect of resurrecting Thunder much more daunting (think about if Maverick had been launched after three different fighter pilot motion pictures), however at the least not one of the different titles particularly discover the world of NASCAR racing, which has a decidedly completely different Americana vibe in comparison with the extra European-based world of Le Mans and Formulation 1.
The largest issues for now are Cruise’s schedule. He’s presently engaged on the following “Mission: Unattainable” movie, a brand new Iñárritu film, one other “Prime Gun” sequel, and he’s gonna be capturing a film in freakin’ house.
Key components embrace the challenge’s script (the studio is out to potential writers now) and the 62-year-old actor-producer’s packed schedule. Cruise is about to begin capturing The Revenant filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s mysterious subsequent movie for Warner Bros./Legendary, creating a Doug Liman film for Common that’s set in precise house, and he’s creating a sequel to Maverick (which Cruise and Paramount each take into account a prime precedence).
“He’s speaking [to Paramount] about Prime Gun and Days of Thunder,” says a studio insider acquainted with the discussions. “It’s going to be what comes collectively first by way of a script. It relies on the thought and, finally, the script.” (Cruise, sources say, has script approval over all of his initiatives).
There aren’t any rumors or leads as to who can be writing the script or directing the movie; it’s probably too early for these choices to be made but. As THR factors out, it’s unlikely “Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski would do it regardless of being an apparent selection, as he’s nonetheless filming the Brad Pitt–starring Formulation 1 film. I’d like to see Christopher McQuarrie take it on, although the director of the newest M:I motion pictures could be too centered on that franchise, because the upcoming eighth film may not be the final one anymore. I’m certain Jerry Bruckheimer can be concerned regardless of who’s on the helm. After all, it could be superior to see the brand new “Days of Thunder” be written and directed by newcomers or folks we wouldn’t count on. Vehicles are for everybody, and motion motion pictures are too.
