‘Gran Turismo’ Trailer: David Harbour Trains Gamer Archie Madekwe to Race (Video)
thewrap.comFresh off the $1 billion-plus success of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” the next big-deal video game adaptation has dropped its first trailer and poster.
Rather than attempt to make a workable fictional narrative from a series of racing video games, the filmmakers have opted to adapt a true story connected to the games.
The film, penned by Jason Hall and Zach Baylin, and helmed by “District 11” director Neil Blomkamp, is based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough (played by Archie Madekwe in the film) whose video game skills won a series of Nissan competitions and allowed him a shot at being an actual race car driver. “From Gamer to Racer,” the tagline states and it’s an interesting narrative that would be intriguing even sans the IP surrounding it.
The trailer lays out the story in a nutshell a “Gran Turismo” gamer wanting to turn his passion into an occupation while his parents (Geri Halliwell Horner and Djimon Hounsou) try to get him to realize that his blue-collar roots offer a different path.
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