First footage from the PlayStation movie Gran Turismo!
Straight from CES 2023
As part of its press conference for the CES 2023 tech show , Sony released the first footage from the upcoming Gran Turismo movie .
In particular, the Sneak Peek video of a total length of one minute includes both footage from the film and statements from the protagonists talking about the whole undertaking of adapting the legendary PlayStation racing franchise. As seen, and as Orlando Bloom points out, the film is a big, action-packed production destined for theaters. Of course, there is no lack of emotion and drama, while things outside of the matches will be complicated by a “love story”.
For more you can see the video in question through the player below.
Who will star in the Gran Turismo movie:
Gran Turismo will star Archie Madekwe, alongside Stranger Things’ David Harbor and The Lord of the Rings’ Orlando Bloom. The rest of the cast includes Darren Barnett, Djimon Hounsou, Geri Halliwell-Horner, Daniel Puig, Josha Stradowski, Thomas Kretschman and others.
The film adaptation is directed by Neill Blomkamp, known for “District 9” and “Elysium”, written by Jason Hall (American Sniper) and Zach Baylin (King Richard). Gran Turismo creator and Polyphony Digital head Kazunori Yamauchi is also a producer on the film.
The Gran Turismo movie script:
Based on a true story, the Gran Turismo movie will be the “ultimate retelling” of a wish that came true when a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions goes on to become real pro racing driver.
For the record, PlayStation is preparing more and more projects for TV and cinemas, after the great commercial success experienced by Uncharted. So far we know that series based on Horizon, God of War and Twisted Metal are coming, as well as movies based on Gran Turismo and Ghost of Tsushima. At the same time, HBO’s The Last of Us series will also premiere in a few days.
The Gran Turismo movie, according to Sony’s plan, will premiere on August 11, 2023.
