Gran Turismo is the most recent of several video game adaptations planned by Sony Pictures and PlayStation Studios. Given the $400 million financial success of the Tom Holland-led Uncharted film, another video game movie is an easy call. Based on the video game of the same name, Gran Turismo will join an array of PlayStation exclusives going from consoles to live-action, including major titles such as the zombie survival game, Days Gone, and the mythological epic, God of War.

Fans of the racing gaming series recently got to play Gran Turismo 7 on PS5, which included a free update coming to PSVR 2. With a live-action film arriving soon, gamers and movie lovers will be able to experience the franchise in a way they never have before. Here is everything we know about Sony's biographical coming-of-age sports drama, Gran Turismo.

Editor's Note: This piece was updated on August 20, 2023.

What Is Gran Turismo's Release Date?

Sony Pictures is set to release Gran Turismo on August 25, 2023. The film was initially set to release on August 11 but was delayed due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The film still kept its August 11 opening for international territories where it made $10.7 million in its opening weekend, with France being the top-performing market.

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Will Gran Turismo Be in Theaters or on Streaming?

Gran Turismo will be released exclusively in movie theaters on August 11, 2023.

No streaming dates have been given for the film, but we do know that the film will most likely be available to stream on Netflix thanks to a deal that was struck between the streamer and Sony Pictures in early 2021. Recent Sony films such as A Man Called Otto, The Woman King, and Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody made their way to the streamer around four months after their theatrical release.

Is There a Trailer for Gran Turismo?

On January 5, 2023, Sony released a sneak peek of the Gran Turismo movie that included the first clip from the picture. The film is about more than just racing and the rush it brings.

The sneak peek successfully builds up the anticipation of this Sony-PlayStation partnership, featuring the film's lead actors in racing attire and explaining the movie in their own words. We also see racing cars and little clips from behind the scenes of the movie's filming.

The full trailer for Gran Turismo was released on Sony Pictures' YouTube channel on May 2, 2023. Set to Nas' classic track "Hate Me Now," the trailer gives us a look at the real-life underdog story of Jann Mardenborough, from gamer to racer.

On May 23, 2023, Sony Pictures released a featurette online, highlighting the true story on which the film is based on. The trailer also highlights how the real-life Jann Mardenborough did his own driving for the film's stunt work.

A series of 30-second spots for the film were unveiled from May 31 to June 5, during the NBA Finals.

Gran Turismo released an exclusive ad on Twitter on June 7.

Collider released an exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette with David Harbour on July 17.

The second official trailer for Gran Turismo was released by Sony Pictures on July 20, 2023. Showing Jann Mardenborough's journey from a working-class gamer to a professional racecar driver.

What Is Gran Turismo About?

Sony has planned Gran Turismo to be a biographical coming-of-age sports drama. Given that the Gran Turismo video game series is all about driving and racing, the source material doesn't feature any characters or a story. Sony cleverly uses the PlayStation Studios brand by retelling Jann Mardenborough's real-life tale. Here is the official plot synopsis of the film:

Gran Turismo is based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs – a struggling working-class gamer (Archie Madekwe), a failed former racecar driver (David Harbour), and an idealistic motorsport executive (Orlando Bloom). Together, they risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. Gran Turismo is an inspiring, thrilling, and action-packed story that proves that nothing is impossible when you’re fueled from within.

The movie will examine Mardenborough's life, not just his career as a race car driver, but also romantically. Mardenborough participated in the Gran Turismo Academy competition, beating 90,000 other participants to become the tournament's third and youngest champion. He was rewarded with the opportunity to represent Nissan in the Dubai 24-Hour race, and he went on to win numerous Nissan events and make a living as a professional race car driver. The movie will examine his life, which also intends to add a little romance.

Collider's Ross Bonaime had a lukewarm reaction to the film writing in his review:

Gran Turismo is a bold choice for PlayStation Productions to bring to the big screen, yet taking a game without a narrative and injecting that idea with a story gives Blomkamp and co. more of an opportunity to turn this into something all their own. Unfortunately, Gran Turismo becomes a mundane, bland shell of much better racing films.

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Who Is in the Cast of Gran Turismo?

Archie Madekwe will portray Jann Mardenborough, the film's main character. The young actor is most recognized for his parts in the cult horror classic Midsommar from A24 and the Apple TV+ series See (2019–2022). He will also be a part of Heart of Stone, a Netflix movie releasing on the same date as Gran Turismo. Geri Halliwell (Spice Girls) Daniel Puig (Naomi) will portray Jann's mother, and brother, respectively.

Academy Award Nominated actor Djimon Hounsou, will play the role of Jann's father, Steve Mardenborough. Hounsou has appeared in films across all genres, including superhero films like Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, the Shazam films, Aquaman, and Black Adam. Hounsou has also had significant roles in franchise films like Furious 7, A Quiet Place Part II, How to Train Your Dragon 2, and The King's Man. He has also starred in plenty of award-winning films from the likes of In America, Blood Diamond, Amistad, and Gladiator. Alongside Gran Turismo, he'll also be seen later this year in Zack Snyder's sci-fi epic Rebel Moon.

David Harbour, best known as Jim Hopper on Stranger Things, will appear as Jann Mardenborough's trainer, Jack Salter. David Harbour has also been a part of popular films like The Equalizer, Suicide Squad, Extraction, and Marvel's Black Widow. He will next be seen in MCU's upcoming 2024 film Thunderbolts, reprising his role as Alexei Shostakov.

Danny Moore, a Motorsports marketing executive, will be portrayed by Orlando Bloom. Bloom has appeared in numerous film series, including The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Darren Barnet will play Matty Davis, a top GT Academy driver, who is threatened by Jann's success. Barnet is most known for his role as the popular jock Paxton Hall-Yoshida in the hit Netflix series Never Have I Ever.

Other stars include Geri Halliwell (Spice World), Daniel Puig (Naomi), Josha Stradowski (The Wheel of Time), Thomas Kretschmann (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Maeve Courtier-Lilley (The Outpost), Richard Cambridge (Golden Years), Emelia Hartford (A California Christmas: City Lights), Sang Heon Lee (XO, Kitty), Max Mundt (How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)), Harki Bhambra (Our Girl), Nikhil Parmar (Foundation), Mariano González (Once), Théo Christine, Lindsay Pattison, and Pepe Barroso.

Who Is the Creative Team Behind Gran Turismo?

Academy Award Nominee Neill Blomkamp (District 9) is directing Gran Turismo with a screenplay by Academy Award-nominated screenwriters Jason Hall (American Sniper) and Zach Baylin (King Richard).

The film's producers include Doug Belgard (Bad Boys for Life), Asad Qizilbash (The Last of Us), Carter Swan (The Last of Us), and Academy Award nominee Dana Brunetti (The Social Network). Executive Producers include Jason Hall, Kazunori Yamauchi who is a producer of the Gran Turismo video games, Playstation head Hermen Hulst, and Matthew Hirsch (Charlie's Angels).

Jacques Jouffret (The Purge: Anarchy) serves as the cinematographer, with production design being done by Martin Whist (The Harder They Fall), and a score by Lorne Balfe (Mission: Impossible - Fallout).

When and Where Did Gran Turismo Film?

Filming for Gran Turismo began in Hungary in November 2022 and wrapped in late December 2022.