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Gran Turismo (2023)

Based on the video game franchise and the true story surrounding it, Gran Turismo is a film adaptation arriving in 2023 from PlayStation Productions. The story will center around a teenage Gran Turismo player whose consistent winning streak in the games put him through a series of Nissan competitions, where he eventually became a real-life professional driver.

Gran Turismo Movie Poster
Gran Turismo
PG-13
Action
Drama
Sports

Director
Neill Blomkamp
Release Date
August 25, 2023
Studio(s)
Columbia Pictures , PlayStation Productions , Trigger Street Productions , 2.0 Entertainment
Distributor(s)
Sony Pictures Releasing
Cast
Archie Madekwe , David Harbour , Orlando Bloom , Darren Barnet , Geri Halliwell Horner , Djimon Hounsou
Writers
Jason Hall , Zach Baylin
Runtime
135 Minutes
Franchise(s)
Gran Turismo
Budget
$100 Million
Main Genre
Racing

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