Whilst a Top Gun: Maverick sequel may be a while off yet, director Joseph Kosinski's upcoming Apple Original F1 movie starring Brad Pitt is gearing up to satisfy our need for speed on the big screen. Per THR's reporting, Apple are partnering up with Warner Bros. to give the as-yet-untitled racing movie a wide theatrical run — in IMAX no less — next summer, setting a 25 June, 2025 international release date for the film before it hits North American cinemas on 27 June, 2025.
Shot in real-time and at top speed at grands prix around the world, including last year's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the film is set to see Brad Pitt star as former driver Sonny Hayes, who makes a return to Formula 1 alongside rookie team-mate Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris) at APXGP, a fictional team on the grid. Together, the duo find themselves and their team battling against the elite sport's drivers and teams. Joining Pitt and Idris on the track for the movie — which boasts Jerry Bruckheimer and seven-time Formula One World Drivers' Championship winner Lewis Hamilton among its producers — are a stacked ensemble featuring Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia and Samson Kayo.
"The movie is a landmark for the sport and cinema, filmed in real-time during grands prix around the world and involving the Formula 1 community, including all 10 teams, the drivers, the FIA and race promoters," said Apple Original Films and Formula 1 in a joint statement accompanying the release date announcement. "The new feature film is set in the exhilarating and cinematic world of Formula 1 and will immerse audiences in the spectacle of the most popular annual sports series, celebrating the skill and heroism of the drivers while showcasing the incredible challenge of competition in Formula 1."
With further shooting on the movie set to take place this year, all the way up until F1's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, Kosinski and co are really putting the pedal to the metal ahead of next summer's big cinema release. And based on present evidence, this one is already shaping up to take pole position among our most anticipated movies of 2025.