Orlando Bloom Set To Co-Star Opposite David Harbour In ‘Gran Turismo’ Movie For Sony And PlayStation
deadline.comOrlando Bloom is set to join the cast of Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions’ film adaptation of Gran Turismo. Neill Blomkamp is directing the film based on a screenplay written by Jason Hall and Zach Baylan.
The film stars Archie Madekwe and David Harbour.Based on a true story, the film is the ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver.
Sony Pictures will release the film in theaters on August 11, 2023.PlayStation Production’s Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan, Doug Belgrad and Dana Brunetti are producing.
Game creator Kazunori Yamauchi and Hall are executive producing.Gran Turismo the game was first launched in Japan in 1997 by Polyphony and Yamauchi, who revolutionized the racing game genre creating what is regarded as the most authentic driving simulator with its to true-to-life graphics, physics technology and precise attention to detail.
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