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Orlando Bloom will star opposite David Harbor in upcoming film adaptation of hit video game franchise Gran Turismo
- Orlando Bloom has applied to join the cast of Gran Turismo’s film adaptation opposite David Harbor
- The 45-year-old actor has reached an agreement on the Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions film, which will be directed by District 9 director Neill Blomkamp, according to Deadline.
- While details about the star’s role have yet to be announced, the script — which comes from Jason Hall (American Sniper) and Zach Baylin (King Richard) — is based on a true story, which follows a teenage Gran Turismo player. who used his playing skills. become a professional driver
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Orlando Bloom has applied to join the cast of the Gran Turismo film adaptation opposite David Harbour.
The 45-year-old actor has reached an agreement on the Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions film, which will be directed by District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. Deadline.
While details about the star’s role have yet to be announced, the script — which comes from Jason Hall (American Sniper) and Zach Baylin (King Richard) — is based on a true story, which follows a teenage Gran Turismo player. who used his playing skills. to become a professional race car driver.
Hollywood heavyweight: Orlando Bloom, 45, has applied to join the cast of the Gran Turismo film adaptation opposite David Harbor (pictured September 2021)
It comes after fellow actor David Harbour, 47, will also star in the big screen adaptation of the beloved video game franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Stranger Things star David plays a retired driver who teaches the youngster to drive.
The first game was released in 1997 and is said to be the best-selling Sony franchise of all time.
Movie magic: It comes after fellow actor David Harbour, 47, will also star in the big screen adaptation of the beloved video game franchise (pictured in 2018)
It follows Uncharted – another PlayStation video game adaptation starring Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland – as a TV adaptation of The Last of Us is on the way.
Asad Qizilbash of PlayStation Productions said in a statement: “As one of PlayStation’s oldest and best-loved franchises, it’s exciting to once again team up with Columbia Pictures to bring Gran Turismo to life in an exciting way.
“We can’t wait for the public to see Neill’s take on this inspiring true story of a gamer turned professional racing driver.”
Asad’s PlayStation Productions colleague Carter Swan will co-produce with Doug Belgrad and Dana Brunetti.
Meanwhile, game creator Kazunori Yamauchi joins Hall as executive producers.
The film will be released on August 11 next year.
Telling the story: The first game was released in 1997 and is said to be the best-selling Sony franchise of all time. Details about Orlando’s role are not yet known (picture in November)