Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions have confirmed that a Gran Turismo movie is on its way.
The studio has set an August 11, 2023, release date for the film and has recruited District 9 writer-director Neill Blomkamp to make it a reality.
The plot line teases the journey we can expect (via The Wrap): "Based on a true story, the film is the ultimate wish fulfilment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver."
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This isn't Blomkamp's first time taking on a game adaptation. As well as working with The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson to make District 9 into a cult film, he was also working on a Halo film years ago, but unfortunately this one never saw the light of day.
Last year, Blomkamp also announced that a long-awaited sequel to District 9 is being written.
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Nominated for four Oscars, this classic, modern sci-fi movie featured Sharlto Copley in the role of Wikus van der Merwe, who sets out into the extraterrestrial slums of Johannesburg and leaves with more than he bargained for.
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More recently, game adaptation movies have been incredibly successful – Unchartered, starring Spider-Man's Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg came out this year and achieved box office records. Perhaps this trend will push the production of District 9, and Gran Turismo, along.
The Gran Turismo franchise is a hyper-realistic motorsport simulation, and the computer games all feature actual motor vehicles. The plan is to imitate the appearance and performance of the real cars – and it will undoubtedly make an exciting film.
Gran Turismo is set to be released August 11, 2023.
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