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With his previous legacy sequel proving to be a huge critical and commercial success, Tom Cruise is eyeing a legacy sequel to Days of thunder. The 1990 sports drama about a famous race car driver who joins NASCAR saw Cruise reunite with his Superior weapon director Tony Scott and producer duo Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson. Similar to the previous film to which it was often compared Days of thunder It received mixed reviews from critics, but was a box office success and gained a cult following in the following years.
The Hollywood Reporter brought the news that Cruise is in early development on a Days of thunder sequel with Paramount. The move comes just over two years after he and the studio finally released Top Gun: Maverick to much fanfare, with the studio currently in negotiations with the producer/star and several writers to develop the story and script. Sources report that the sequel depends on Cruise’s schedule and his approval of the idea and script for the possible sequel.
What does this mean for the Days of thunder Sequel
There is still a long way to go for this to be done
Although his success with Top Gun: Maverick it makes sense for him to revisit the property to some extent, Cruise returning to Days of Thunder 2 It’s still a long way from actually happening. Probably the biggest factor in the film’s overall chances of happening is the producer/star’s busy schedule, currently lined up for three different films, one of which is Superior weapon 3which the above report also says is a “top priority“for Cruise and Paramount.
In addition Superior weaponCruise is also attached to Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Warner Bros. mystery film, which is expected to begin filming between the time of writing and next month, and reunites with Doug Liman for an action film shot in space. The previous project is also considered important to him, as it is not only the first for the studio in a decade, but it’s also part of his new first-look deal with Warner Bros. to produce original and franchise films. One of these franchise films is expected to be the long-awaited one Edge of Tomorrow 2which he and Liman have also been playing with for years.
In addition to your calendar, which also includes upcoming Mission: Impossible 8approval of Cruise’s scripts will also be a key factor in Days of Thunder 2development, which could actually lead to an equally long wait as Top Gun: Maverick. Considering the 2022 sequel was co-written by longtime Cruise collaborator Christopher McQuarrie, in fact, it may be up to him and the studio to consider turning to Mission: Impossible veterinarian for a presentation. Even if he doesn’t write the sequel, having him develop the story could set up another writer and filmmaker for success.
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Source: THR