Days of Thunder 2 Gets Huge Update as Acclaimed Director Boards Tom Cruise Sequel Movie
Tom Cruise is attached to star and produce, and Will Staples wrote the script as the studio eyes the racing franchise’s return.
- Paramount Pictures is moving forward on a sequel to the 1990 NASCAR racing drama "Days of Thunder," with filmmaker Jonathan Levine currently in negotiations to direct the project.
- Tom Cruise is set to star in the follow-up and will produce alongside Jerry Bruckheimer, who served as producer on the original 1990 film.
- Scripting duties fall to Will Staples, who previously wrote video games including "Call of Duty 3: Modern Warfare" and co-wrote the action film "Without Remorse."
- Paramount's selection of Levine signals confidence in his recent sports drama "Mr. Irrelevant," starring David Corenswet, which has performed strongly during test screenings earlier this year.
- Directed by the late Tony Scott, the original "Days of Thunder" earned $157 million globally against a $60 million production budget, establishing the franchise's commercial viability.
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It's Happening: 'Days of Thunder 2' Is Closing in on a Director
Tom Cruise has already signed on to the "Days of Thunder" sequel, and now Paramount is ready to hire a director. The post It’s Happening: ‘Days of Thunder 2’ Is Closing in on a Director appeared first on The Drive.
The producer Paramount lists the filmmaker of Top Gun: Maverick to captain the second part of the mythical 1990 racing film.
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Tom Cruise digs into his back catalogue again, and this time it’s the not-heavily-demanded Days Of Thunder 2 that’s coming. I confess, there’s been a rumour or two about a possible sequel to 1990’s Days Of Thunder that we’ve reported on over the years, but I never really expected it to actually happen. In further evidence that I know precisely nothing, it now appears that that Days Of Thunder 2 will be shooting by the end of the year. The origin…
50/50 Director Jonathan Levine in Talks to Direct Tom Cruise Sequel Days of Thunder 2
Director Jonathan Levine (50/50, Warm Bodies) is reportedly in talks to helm the long-awaited follow up to 1990 racing action-drama Days of Thunder, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Star Tom Cruise is aboard to reprise his role as NASCAR driver and Daytona 500 champ Cole Trickle, and is producing alongside Jerry Bruckheimer. Bruckheimer produced the original Days of Thunder in partnership with Don Simpson, who died in 1996.The Hollywood Repo…
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