Brad Pitt F1 movie given RELEASE DATE announcement

Brad Pitt at the filming of his F1 film at Silverstone — Photo: © IMAGO

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Brad Pitt F1 movie given RELEASE DATE announcement

The release date for Brad Pitt's upcoming F1 film has finally been announced.

By Sheona Mountford.

Saturday 18 May 2024 03:00

Brad Pitt's upcoming Formula 1 movie has been handed a major boost, with the announcement of a release date.

In the movie, for which Lewis Hamilton will receive a production credit, Pitt will play a retired racing driver who attempts a return to the sport.

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The movie is yet to be titled with reports suggesting it will be called ‘Apex’, the name of the fictional team Pitt and Idris’ characters race for.

‘Apex’ also stars Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies and Kerry Condon, with Lewis Hamilton reportedly making a cameo.

Lewis Hamilton will produce and star in the movie

When will Apex be released?

The project has not been without its problems with the 118-day SAG-AFTRA strike delaying filming.

Furthermore, the F1 movie has surpassed a $300 million budget, which puts a lot of pressure on the film to be a hit on its release.

‘Apex’ will have to earn $750 million at the box office to break even (given marketing and distribution costs), and has yet to find a studio to distribute the movie.

Despite these issues the movie will receive a two-week IMAX release beginning on June 27, 2025 according to Collider.

The film will be directed by Joseph Kosinski, who also directed Top Gun: Maverick, and will feature genuine race cars driven by the actors in the film.

"It's almost funny to me to see people who are so enamored with real photography. Younger people haven't seen a lot of it,” Kosinski said.

“They're so used to CGI (computer-generated images) being a tool of big movies that when you shoot something for real, it feels innovative.

“That's exactly the approach for Formula One... to shoot at the real races and real cars and capture it. It's going to be a huge challenge but an exciting one for me."

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