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The film Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story came to Archie Madekwe’s radar through a chance encounter. “I met with one of the writers almost a year earlier [before he was cast]. He told me a story I had never heard before, and I was taken aback when I was sent the material – a couple …
David Harbour always knew that director Neill Blomkamp (Elysium, District 9) would bring a genuinely exhilarating feel to Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story. But he didn’t realize how authentic his own experience would be while filming the movie. Watch the trailer: “I knew Neill would bring a visceral, blood pumping feel to the movie,” says …
“Gran Turismo has all the qualities of a great underdog sports story,” says producer Doug Belgrad of the film based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, one of the unlikeliest racecar drivers of all time. Director Neill Blomkamp, whose credits include District 9 and Elysium, says that Jann makes a compelling character because his real-life story is an …
THIS. ACTUALLY. HAPPENED. See the INSANE TRUE STORY of Gran Turismo, in cinemas August 30. Watch the new trailer: About Gran Turismo Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become …
He dreamed the impossible to become an elite racer – experience the inspiring true story in Gran Turismo, exclusively in cinemas August 2023. Watch “The True Story” vignette: About Gran Turismo Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming …
High speed brings higher stakes. Columbia Pictures’ upcoming action-thriller Gran Turismo is the exhilarating true story of Jann Mardenborough, a gamer who became a real-life racecar driver. In cinemas soon across the Philippines. Watch the trailer. Check out the posters below: About Gran Turismo Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is …
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Made to be experienced best in cinemas, the larger-than-life true story of “Big George Foreman” and the viscerally chilling “Evil Dead Rise” will open on May 10 exclusive at Ayala Malls Cinemas. The films are part of the A-List Series, a curation of films exclusively offered at Ayala Malls Cinemas where film enthusiasts and movie fans …
REBOUND (2023) ReviewDirected by Jang Hang-jun Have you ever left a cinema feeling full of emotions? Cried buckets and cheered for its characters Imagine being that overwhelmed watching a Korean sports movie. I went into the cinema without any knowledge of the film, without little expectations. Koreans are known to be good producers of films …
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Who is Sonny Vaccaro? It was 1984 and Vaccaro, a basketball expert at Nike, hadn’t had much success recruiting top players to Nike’s basketball division. Converse had all but cornered the market with superstars like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Adidas, hyping its cool factor, was attracting the hot prospects from the draft, including the …
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For Ben Affleck, an avid sports fan, directing “AIR” was an honor. The film, which opens in cinemas April 19, features a topic that’s very dear to him, boasts an excellent cast, and has a passionate and creative team behind the scenes. Plus, he got to work directly with the Greatest of All Time, Michael …