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  • Sony Pushes Back its Fall Slate Instead of Paying Writers and Actors Fairly

    Sony Pushes Back its Fall Slate Instead of Paying Writers and Actors Fairly

    It seems like Sony is the first to cave. Hollywood is currently going through one of its most significant strikes as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA have decided to strike as no fair deal was made by any of the studios to make their life actually livable. Now, the trend continues as instead of coming back to the table to discuss the industry’s future, it seems Sony has decided to push back the major releases of their fall schedule.

    The big push comes with Kraven the Hunter, which has now shifted to a release on August 30th of 2024, which was initially set to release this October. It seems they were mostly banking on Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s press tour to push the film; uncertain if that would actually help their next Spider-Man spinoff without the webhead’s involvement. Surprisingly, Madame Web is getting released two days earlier on Valentine’s Day of 2024.

    That’s not all, as the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel has also been pushed further back to March 29th of 2024. It initially was going to have a Christmas release and had the lesser push even with the hope to wait it out until Paul Rudd is able to promote the project once the strike ends. They also postponed the Karate Kid reboot that was going to release in June next year to a December release.

    There are also some films that have now ended up in limbo. Blumhouse’s They Listen lost its August release date from next year. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse has lost its March release, which was hinted at when reports pointed to a troubled production (even if the released film is quite a visual feast). Though, they surprisingly gave Venom 3 a release date, as it stopped production during the strike, as the film is slated for July 12th while Bad Boys 4 will release on June 14th. Gran Turismo is still set for its August release.

    Source: Variety

  • PlayStation’s ‘Gran Turismo’ Movie Adds a Former Spice Girl to its Cast Among Many More

    PlayStation’s ‘Gran Turismo’ Movie Adds a Former Spice Girl to its Cast Among Many More

    Neil Blomkamp‘s upcoming Gran Turismo film has seemingly expanded its cast. In The Hollywood Reporter’s latest Heat Vision newsletter, it’s been shared that the PlayStation franchise adaptation has added a few more stars to its cast.

    Djimon Hounsou has been cast in the film alongside Naomi‘s Daniel Puig, Josha Stradowski, and Thomas Kretschman, who will appear in the next Indiana Jones entry. That’s not all, as former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner has also been cast. She will be playing the mother of Archie Madekwe‘s character with Hounsou set as the father.

    Puig is set to tackle the role of his brother with Stradowski set as the big rival for the film. So, it seems like most of the main cast has been set as the movie is already busy filming in Hungary. The story will follow a young teen getting the opportunity of a lifetime, as his gaming skills end up giving him the opportunity to become a professional racer.

    PlayStation has been very focused on establishing its core franchises beyond its gaming medium. So, while some projects are more straightforward by tackling the original game in a new format like The Last Of Us, Gran Turismo is taking a very different direction. It’ll stand out by exploring this true story of Jann Mardenborough to showcase what gaming can do for people.

    Source: The Hollywood Reporter

  • ‘Never Have I Ever’ Star Joins Neil Blomkamp’s ‘Gran Turismo’

    ‘Never Have I Ever’ Star Joins Neil Blomkamp’s ‘Gran Turismo’

    Sony is turning up the gear to ensure they have the cast ready for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular gaming franchise Gran Turismo. They already have District 9 and Elysium director Neil Blomkamp attached to tackle the project and has already gathered quite the cast. With veterans David Harbour and Orlando Bloom, Sony’s upcoming racing film has also added See‘s Archie Madekwe in a leading position. Now it seems they have one more star to add to the list in Never Have I Ever‘s Darren Barnet.

    Of course, the ongoing casting announcements are mostly due to production having already started in Hungary this week. They will adapt the film based on a script by American Sniper‘s Jason Hall and King Richard‘s Zach Baylin. While it’s an adaptation inspired by the video game, it’s also set to be based on a true story and acts as the ultimate wish-fulfillment for a fan of the video game getting his chance to actually start a career as a race car driver.

    Madekwe will take on the role of the teenager, who got his chance at a group of Nissan competitions to make a dream come to life. Harbour will be the retired driver that teaches the kid with Bloom set to take on the role of the hungry marketing executive looking at the perfect PR scheme. Barnet’s role is seemingly someone who is at the top of the GT Academy and isn’t a big fan of the thought that some upstart might pass him.

    Source: Hollywood Reporter

  • Orlando Bloom Joins Playstation’s ‘Gran Turismo’ Movie

    Orlando Bloom Joins Playstation’s ‘Gran Turismo’ Movie

    Playstation Studios is kicking it into high gear with its many adaptions of beloved game franchises from its library. Spread amongst an array of different platforms, which includes films and television shows, fans will get to experience some of their favorite projects all over again. Quite recently the development of Sony’s live-action Gran Turismo film has made a lot of progress. It has recently begun to get its cast together, recently adding Stranger Things actor David Harbour in a leading role.

    The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively revealed that the film has found its next star in Orlando Bloom, who’ll be jumping into the passenger seat. The film is set to follow Harbour as a retired racer who begins to teach a young teen, played by See actor Archie Madekwe, how to drive. Bloom is set to play an eager marketing exec set on selling racing as a sport.

    The film is set to be directed by Neill Blomkamp whose best known for his work on District 9, Chappie, and Elysium with a script from Jason Hall and Zach Baylin. The project is based on a true story in which a teenage Gran Turismo player used his skills to win a series of Nissan racing competitions and went on to become a professional racecar driver.

    No other casting on the project has been announced but filming is set to begin sometime next week in Europe with an August 11th, 2023 release date currently in place for the project.

    Source: The Hollywood Reporter

  • Neil Blomkamp’s ‘Gran Turismo’ Adds Archie Madekwe to Star Opposite David Harbour

    Neil Blomkamp’s ‘Gran Turismo’ Adds Archie Madekwe to Star Opposite David Harbour

    It looks like Neil Blomkamp‘s upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular Sony gaming franchise Gran Turismo is truly turning into high gear. Not only did it recently add David Harbour in the main role, but it also has now cast Archie Madekwe of Apple TV+’s See fame in a major role. It’s a big step forward for the actor’s career as there’s a lot of hope to build up a big franchise with this adaptation.

    It seems he’ll take on the role of the driver in this feature film, which means he’s taking on the main role while Harbour will be an old driver that teaches him how he should dominate the race tracks. With Gran Turismo‘s focus on being a driving simulator, there’s no exact word which driving sport will be at the focus or if they might explore his rise to fame throughout different types.

    The film is based on a script by Jason Hall and Zach Baylin with PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Career Swan in producing roles. They are also joined by Doug Belgrad and Dana Brunetti. It seems that production may already start next week which gives Harbour enough time to work on the project before he potentially starts getting ready for his return as Red Guardian in Thunderbolts.

    Source: Hollywood Reporter

  • David Harbour to Star in Film Adaptation of ‘Gran Turismo’

    David Harbour to Star in Film Adaptation of ‘Gran Turismo’

    It has been a busy year for David Harbour, and his slate is set to grow with a new marquee film project. The actor has been announced to be starring in a film adaptation of PlayStation’s Gran Turismo video game franchise. The project is set to be co-produced by Sony Pictures and Playstation Productions, based on a screenplay by Jason Hall and Zach Baylan with Neill Blomkamp set to direct. 

    The film is said to be based on the true story of a teenage gamer who subsequently became a competition-winning professional race-car driver thanks to it. It’s unknown at this time how Harbour’s role will play into the narrative.

    The Japanese-originated franchise Gran Turismo released its first game, created by Kazunori Yamauchi, in 1997. The franchise has been praised for revolutionizing the racing genre of video games through its authenticity to the driving experience. The most recent game in the franchise, Gran Turismo 7, was released for Playstation consoles on March 2, 2022.

    For Harbour, this adds another notable role to his calendar, shortly after it was announced that he was set to return as Alexei Shostakov, a.k.a. The Red Guardian, for Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts. Harbour continues this hot streak after 2022’s fourth season of Stranger Things , and will subsequently return for the fifth and final season.

    Gran Turismo is currently scheduled to release theatrically on August 11, 2023.

    Source: Deadline

  • REPORT: Sony Developing ‘Horizon’ and ‘Gran Turismo’ TV Series

    REPORT: Sony Developing ‘Horizon’ and ‘Gran Turismo’ TV Series

    Sony has been hard at work on adapting some of its most iconic franchises. In March, we heard that they were working on a God of War series together with Amazon Prime, but not much has come from that project since. Now, during their Investor Relations, Sony has not only confirmed that the series is being developed but also added two more to that list.

    The biggest surprise is that they are seemingly working on a Horizon adaptation with Netflix, which is perfect timing piggybacking off of the success of Horizon: Forbidden West released not too long ago. That is not all, as they are also currently developing a Gran Turismo series, but there was no home mentioned for this adaptation. So, it is likely still being pitched currently.

    There’s no word how far along these projects are, but it sounds like they are just getting started if they don’t have any talent currently attached. Horizon adaptation makes quite a bit of sense given the story of Aloy traversing a post-apocalyptic world filled with robotic animals. Yet, Gran Turismo is a curious one as it’s mostly a driving simulator. Perhaps they’ll use this concept to have a racing-type series but just use the branding. We’ll see if more details head our way in the near future.

    Source: Sony IR via Twitter