Tom Cruise announces a follow-up film to ‘Days of Thunder’ to hit theaters in 2028
Tom Cruise has announced plans for a sequel to his 1990 film "Days of Thunder," with the follow-up set to release in 2028. The upcoming movie will star Cruise once again as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle, alongside Anne Hathaway, who will play a team owner and engineer. The film, to be produced by Paramount Pictures, is set to be directed by Jonathan Levine and written by Will Staples.
Cruise is also serving as a producer alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper. The original "Days of Thunder" was a NASCAR racing film that became a cult favorite despite receiving mixed reviews, and Cruise had previously expressed interest in making a sequel.
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