Gran Turismo sneak peek reveals new footage and interviews with Orlando Bloom
The incredible true story of a teenage gamer turned real race car driver comes to life on the big screen in a sneak peek at Gran Turismo.
The video (via Sony Pictures Entertainment YouTube) features new footage from the film plus interviews from the set with Orlando Bloom, who shared footage from the set in November, David Harbor and Archie Madekwe (Midsommar).
The film is based on the incredible true story of Jann Mardenborough, a 19-year-old who won a Gran Turismo video game competition and became a real racing driver.
True Story: The incredible true story of a teenage gamer turned race car driver comes to life on the big screen in a sneak peek at Gran Turismo.
Orlando: The video (via Sony Pictures Entertainment YouTube) features new footage from the film plus set interviews with Orlando Bloom, who shared set footage in November, David Harbor and Archie Madekwe (Midsommar)
The sneak peek begins with footage from the set of the race track and a glimpse of Archie Madekwe as Jann Mardenborough, preparing for a race.
Madekwe is then seen in costume and tells the viewers: ‘Hello everyone. We are very excited to tell you about our film, Gran Turismo.’
They show a series of scenes of speeding cars as Bloom, who plays Danny Moore, described as a motorsports marketing executive, adds: “This movie was made for the movies.”
Done: The sneak peek begins with footage from the set of the race track and a glimpse of Archie Madekwe as Jann Mardenborough, getting ready for a race.
Wardrobe: Madekwe is then seen in costume and tells the viewers: ‘Hello everyone. We are very excited to tell you about our film, Gran Turismo’
More high-octane racing scenes are shown as David Harbour, who plays Jann’s trainer Jack Salter, adds that the film is a “Sony PlayStation partnership”. There is nothing better than this.
The trailer shows more snippets of racing footage as Bloom explains, “It’s a movie based on a true life story,” adds Madekwe, “with exciting action and drama, it’s a love story,” Harbor adds, “It’s a bad race car action where you will feel like you are in the middle of it.
Other shots, apparently taken with drones, show the camera zigzagging rapidly between the cars, with Bloom adding that the film will have a ‘body-vibrating sound’, adding that ‘audiences will feel every jolt, every thrill of this race through 200 miles per hour.’
David as Jack: More high-octane racing scenes are shown as David Harbour, who plays Jann’s trainer Jack Salter, adds that the film is a “Sony PlayStation partnership”. There’s nothing better than this’
Footage: The trailer shows more bits of racing footage as Bloom explains, “It’s a movie based on a true story,” adds Madekwe, “with exciting action and drama, it’s a love story,” adds Harbour. , ‘It’s some shitty race car action where you’ll feel like you’re in the middle of it’
Madekwe concludes by stating, “We are excited to share Gran Turismo with you exclusively in theaters.”
The footage debuted during Sony’s CES 2023 presentation in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Filming began in November 2022 in Hungary and finished in December, with the film opening in theaters on August 11.
Excited: Madekwe concludes by saying, “We’re excited to share Gran Turismo with you exclusively in theaters.”
Video: The footage debuted during Sony’s CES 2023 presentation in Las Vegas on Wednesday
The cast also includes former Spice Girl Geri Horner as Jann’s mother Lesley, Djimon Hounsou as Jann’s father, British soccer star Steve Mardenborough and Darren Barnet as Matty Davis, another GT Academy driver.
Neill Blomkamp (9th District, Elysium) directs the film from a script by Jason Hall (American Sniper) and Will Dunn (Ms. Marvel).
Bloom also has wizards! hitting theaters in 2023 alongside a new season of his Amazon series Carnival Row.
Cast: The cast also includes former Spice Girl Geri Horner as Jann’s mother Lesley, Djimon Hounsou as Jann’s father, British soccer star Steve Mardenborough and Darren Barnet as Matty Davis, another GT Academy driver.
Director: Neill Blomkamp (9th District, Elysium) directs the film from a script by Jason Hall (American Sniper) and Will Dunn (Ms. Marvel)