
Producers include Hamilton, Kosinski, Bruckheimer and Chad Oman of Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment. It’s something that we need to control, in a way, but it will be another way of showing that Formula 1 never stops.” Apple Studios did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.īuxton also shared that the race car being used in the film was designed by Mercedes, and Hamilton is “advising on storyline and script to ensure it’s the most accurate racing film ever made.”Īccording to the film’s official logline, Pitt plays “a driver who comes out of retirement to compete alongside a rookie driver against the titans of the sport.” Damson Idris is co-starring, and “Top Gun: Maverick” co-writer Ehren Kruger is penning the screenplay. However, Variety has confirmed that Pitt will not be racing against other drivers on the track, and the race car he drives will most likely be a modified version of a junior F2 or F3 car.ĭuring an investor Q&A in April (via Sports Illustrated), F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said the film will be “quite invasive in terms of production. ESPN F1 also confirmed the news in a tweet. Brad Pitt driving an F1 car from Silverstone onwards,” Buxton added. fPAn2rJVoS- Will Buxton May 4, 2023īuxton said that the film’s team has created “the smallest moveable 6k camera ever designed to take the viewer into the cockpit,” where the film’s stars will actually be driving the race cars. They’re creating an 11th team and filming on track and on event from Silverstone to the end of the year.


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What an honour to host the final panel of the day at #F1Accelerate with movie royalty Jerry Bruckheimer and Joseph Kosinski.
