Formula One executives and team bosses were briefed by Brad Pitt at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Friday as plans for a movie based on the sport picked up speed.
Apple TV announced in June that its studio arm had landed the rights to a feature film that will be directed by Joseph Kosinski, the director of โTop Gun: Maverickโ.
Kosinski joined Pitt at Austinโs Circuit of the Americas along with producer Jerry Bruckheimer as teams prepared for Sundayโs race.
Mercedesโ seven times world champion, Lewis Hamilton, who has spent time with Pitt this week, will also be a co-producer of the movie.
Pitt will star as a racing driver who steps out of retirement to compete alongside an up-and-coming rookie against the titans of the sport.
โThereโs lots of people within the sport who are being a part of this, helping educate those who are trying to create this movie,โ Hamilton, 37, said in June when asked about his involvement.
โThereโs talk of already how weโre going to capture some of the footage. Itโs going to take us drivers to be involved in that.โ
