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Anne Hathaway joins Tom Cruise for 'Days of Thunder' sequel scheduled for June 2028
Paramount Pictures has set a theatrical release date for the follow-up to the 1990 NASCAR drama.
The short version
- Anne Hathaway will star alongside Tom Cruise in Paramount Pictures' upcoming sequel to the 1990 racing drama 'Days of Thunder.'
- Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle, while Hathaway is set to play a racecar team owner and engineer.
- The film is scheduled for release on June 2, 2028, and will be shot for Imax and premium theatrical formats.
- Specific plot details remain undisclosed.
Key facts
- Paramount Pictures scheduled the 'Days of Thunder' sequel for release on June 2, 2028.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Tom Cruise will reprise his role as Cole Trickle and produce the movie alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Anne Hathaway has joined the cast to play a team owner and engineer.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Jonathan Levine will direct the film from a script written by Will Staples.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- The movie will be filmed for Imax and released exclusively in theaters.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
What remains uncertain
- Detailed plot specifics for the sequel have not yet been revealed.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]