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Gran Turismo comes to life in first look at Neill Blomkamp’s movie adaptation

January 5, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Sony Pictures has released a featurette from Gran Turismo, giving us our first look at Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming drama which is based on the life of British racing driver Jann Mardenborough and the hit PlayStation video game series.

The featurette sees stars Archie Madekwe, Orlando Bloom, and David Harbour take us behind the scenes of the movie and discuss what to expect from the video game adaptation. Check it out below…

Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, 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 racecar driver.

Gran Turismo features a cast that includes David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, and Djimon Hounsou.

Gran Turismo is set for release on August 11th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Video Games Tagged With: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Gran Turismo, Neill Blomkamp, Orlando Bloom, PlayStation

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

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