Brad Pitt Formulation 1 film to be launched in June subsequent 12 months

Brad Pitt’s Formulation 1 film shall be launched subsequent June, the game’s bosses have confirmed.

Filming for the film, the title of which has but to be revealed, was delayed amid the US actors’ and writers’ strike.

However F1 stated the movie, co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and extensively shot on the Silverstone Circuit, shall be launched on 25 June subsequent 12 months.

Pitt, 60, will play the position of a veteran driver, Sonny Hayes, who’s returning to the F1 grid after an extended absence.

Pitt raced an tailored Formulation Two automotive between follow periods on the British Grand Prix on the Northamptonshire circuit final July.

Alongside his fictional rookie team-mate Joshua Pierce, performed by British actor Damson Idris, Pitt lined up with the game’s 20 drivers previous to the race.

Oscar-winner Javier Bardem, who performs the group principal, was additionally filming on the grid with Pitt final 12 months.

A storage was additionally arrange within the paddock for the “eleventh group”, referred to as APX GP.

It’s understood that Pitt has been filming at Silverstone in latest weeks, and additional scenes are anticipated to be shot at subsequent month’s race and all through the rest of the season.

Hamilton has been closely concerned within the script to make the movie as genuine as attainable.

“We wish everybody to find it irresistible and to essentially really feel that we encapsulate what the essence of this sport is all about,” stated Hamilton final 12 months.

Apple has purchased the rights to the film with a funds stated to be within the area of $140m (£125m).

Joseph Kosinski, the person behind High Gun: Maverick, is directing the movie, whereas Jerry Bruckheimer, who additionally labored on the Tom Cruise blockbuster, is listed as a producer.

In a press release, F1 stated: “The film is a landmark for the game and cinema, filmed in real-time throughout Grands Prix world wide and involving the Formulation One neighborhood, together with all 10 groups, the drivers, the FIA and race promoters.”