The big news from Hollywood is that Anne Hathaway will take over her role from the highly awaited sequel to the 1990 racing film Days of Thunder, with Tom Cruise. It will bring audiences back to experience the iconic NASCAR figure, Cole Trickle, with Cruise; and the NASCAR world will introduce Hathaway to high speed. Reactions to the news have already left film enthusiasts over the moon, and it’s the first major collaboration of the two Hollywood celebrities on screen.
T. Cruise is playing the original star of the film, the talented and fearless NASCAR driver, Cole Trickle. In addition to the racing veteran Cruise, there will be a key new character in the sequel as well, Anne Hathaway, as an owner and engineer for the racecar team. The filmmakers haven’t revealed too much plot detail yet, but the fact that it has a returning legacy character and Hathaway is new to the role means that the sequel will bring the world of Days of Thunder to a new generation.
Paramount Pictures has confirmed that the sequel to Days of Thunder will be released in cinemas on June 2, 2028, almost 40 years after the original came out. The new film will be released with the high-end formats like Dolby Cinema and 4DX, and IMAX screens. The “big scale” approach will be a testament to Paramount’ desire to make the NASCAR sequel a “big screen” event with lots of high-speed, action and NASCAR immersion.
Director Jonathan Levine has been confirmed and Will Staples is the screenplay writer. Cruise is also behind the production of the film along with Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper. Bruckheimer’s involvement is even more significant because he was also a producer on the original Days of Thunder from the ’90s film, and ties the new film to the original’s creative vision.
Director Tony Scott’s original Days of Thunder follows NASCAR star Cole Trickle, and stars Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid and John C. Reilly. But not much is known about the sequel yet, and the cast is yet to be finalised as well, but Cruise will be back and Hathaway will be joining, which gives the project a lot of star power. The movie is additionally another substantial bequest from Cruise subsequent to the super successful and memorable Top Gun: Maverick.
The pairing of Anne Hathaway and Cruise gives Hathaway another big undertaking as she does the same for the audience, and a high-profile racing blockbuster. The sequel to the film is already another one of the most highly anticipated films in Hollywood history, and has a confirmed sequel team, release date of 2028, and will have Cole Trickle returning.
