Sony’s ‘Gran Turismo’ Movie From Director Neill Blomkamp Set for August 2023
thewrap.comSony is racing out with its adaptation of the PlayStation video game franchise “Gran Turismo.” The studio has set an August 11, 2023 release date for the “Gran Turismo” movie and has locked in “District 9” filmmaker Neill Blomkamp to direct the film.A logline has also been released for the film, which is surprisingly based on a true story.
The film follows the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage “Gran Turismo” player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions that led him to become an actual professional race car driver.Jason Hall wrote the screenplay, and PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan are producing the film alongside Doug Belgrad and Dana Brunetti.Sony and PlayStation are working on several other films and series inspired by their video game franchises, including projects based on “Ghosts of Tsushima,” “Horizon Zero Dawn” and “God of War” that are all in early, early stages of development.
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