The film will once again bring together two of those responsible for ‘Maverick’: the filmmaker Joseph Kosinski and the cinematographer, Jerry Bruckheimer.
Brad Pitt will get into the shoes of a retired Formula 1 driver for his next film, directed by Joseph Kosinski, the acclaimed director of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, one of the highest grossing films of all time, released last year.
To carry out a total immersion in your role, the interpreter will drive a real Formula 1 car. In the story that we will see on the big screen, Pitt’s character will return to his old ways for the last competition of his career.
For the film, a team of real competitors have been assembled who will film some of the scenes, with Pitt accompanying them at the wheel of his own car, designed by Mercedes.
Thanks to Kosinski’s leadership, which once again partners with Jerry Bruckheimer (‘Maverick’ cinematographer), the images we can expect to see on the film will be similar in impact to his recent star title.
For the shoot, the creative duo repurposed technology developed in ‘Top Gun’, the smallest movable 6k camera in existence.. This device was designed for the famous scenes that take place inside the pilots’ fighters.
Over 18 months, the technique was perfected and will now play a key role in this new story.
In addition, the director and cinematographer will shoot each race of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, until the end of the season, for collect archival material that can be used on the tape.
To ensure the veracity of the story, the creative team has had the participation of Lewis Hamilton as a consultant. In addition, the racing driver will also participate as an executive producer, along with Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Pitt’s production company, Plan B.
ehren krugerOscar-nominated screenwriter for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, he has also joined for the development of the text of the tape.
Hamilton recently spoke about the project, sharing: “I have high hopes for this. I know we are going to make the best racing movie ever. Not just visually, we are also going to work to make sure that we touch the hearts of all fans.”
The concrete details of the story are still very scarce. It has been learned that, in addition to Pitt, Damson Idris will also be part of the cast of the film. On the other hand, Tom Cruise himself has commented that if they needed an extra pilot, he was willing to lend a hand…
Who knows, with Cruise’s fondness for action scenes, maybe it’s a possibility after all.
Source: Fotogramas
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