David Harbor to star in ‘Gran Turismo’ for Sony and PlayStation (Exclusive) – The Hollywood Reporter

David Harbour It speeds up its engines.

The Weird things The star is logged in to the star Gran TurismoBoth Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions feature adaptations of the best-selling racing video game.

Neil Blomkampwho is famous for science fiction films such as District 9 And the the Paradiseis hitting where the rubber meets the road with this, and directs the project that has a screenplay by Jason Hall (American sniper(Zack Palin)King Richard).

Based on a true story, the project is described as the story of the ultimate wish fulfillment of a teenager Gran Turismo A player whose gaming skills have won a series of Nissan competitions to become a true professional racing driver.

Harbor will play a retired driver who is teaching the teenager to drive.

The Lion of the Qizilbash and Carter Swan of PlayStation Productions are producing, along with Doug Belgrade and Dana Brunetti. Game creator Kazunori Yamauchi and Hall are executive producing.

“As one of PlayStation’s longest-running and most iconic franchises, it’s great to be partnering with Columbia Pictures once again to bring Gran Turismo Qizilbash said in a statement. “We can’t wait for the public to see Neil’s vision for this inspiring true story of the player turned professional racing car driver.”

Sony plans a theatrical release for turismo On August 11, 2023.

Gran Turismo It was revolutionary when it debuted in 1997 on PlayStation, as it captured the feeling of being behind the wheel better than any other game at that point. With sequels released across many PlayStation platforms in the ensuing years, turismo It is said to be the best-selling Sony franchise of all time.

After years of fits and starts, it looks like Sony and PlayStation Productions are finally discovering their groove with video game mods. Unknown, which starred Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, and grossed over $400 million worldwide when it was released earlier this year. TV version of the last of us It’s in production and headed to HBO. Also in the works is a movie version of Ghost of Tsushimawith Chad Stahelski attached to the direct, and the series begins twisted metalWritten by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and starring Anthony Mackie.

Harbor appeared on stage at the D23, Disney convention, last weekend, where he was He revealed that he would re-discipline him Black Widow Function From Red Guardian for the upcoming Marvel Studios Lightning Movie.

Seen in Steven Soderbergh’s 2021 thriller No sudden move A recently wrapped flick shooting violent night for Universal Corporation. Course Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? on Broadway earned him a Tony nomination.

The actor who will return to his role as Jim Hopper in the final season of Weird thingsis represented by WME and Sloane Offer.