Practically 4 a long time after Days of Thunder hit the large display, the high-speed franchise is gearing up for a comeback. Tom Cruise is ready to return to the world of NASCAR racing for a follow-up to the 1990 movie. Anne Hathaway has additionally joined the forged of the sequel.
Tom introduced the information in an X publish on Saturday. The video featured the Mission: Unattainable star with Anne Hathaway. They have been seen in easy button-ups and blue denims. The actress additionally wore a cowboy hat as they mentioned whether or not the digicam was on. Additional within the clip, the duo made their manner again and unveiled a yellow race automotive that includes the phrases “Days of Thunder, Summer time 2028.”
Days of Thunder. Summer time 2028. pic.twitter.com/rD3QLXfUyi
— Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) August 29, 2026
Based on Deadline, Jonathan Levine is ready to direct the sequel. His filmography consists of movies like Heat Our bodies, 50/50, Lengthy Shot, Snatched and The Night time Earlier than. Will Staples has been introduced on board to pen the screenplay for the follow-up. The upcoming movie might be shot particularly for IMAX and is slated for a worldwide theatrical launch on June 2, 2028.
Directed by the late Tony Scott, Days of Thunder arrived in theatres in the summertime of 1990 and went on to earn $82.6 million domestically and $157.9 million worldwide. Tom Cruise starred as Cole Trickle, a hot-headed rookie inventory automotive driver who enters the NASCAR circuit and faces a sequence of private {and professional} hurdles on his path to success.
The actor initially conceived the story for the racing drama, which was produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. The unique forged additionally featured Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes, Caroline Williams and Michael Rooker in pivotal roles.
On the work entrance, Tom Cruise will subsequent be seen in Digger alongside Sandra Hüller. Anne Hathaway, then again, has movies like Verity, Alone at Daybreak and Princess Diaries 3 within the line-up.
