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Making A ' Gran Turismo' Movie Could Be Almost Impossible

Jun. 19, 2022 1:24 PM ET by Chase Bierenkoven Movies & TV / 2 Comments Video game movies rarely work out well at the box office. Historically, video game movies don't do well. They're like anime movies. Typically, it involves a lot of plot condensing, or reaching to make the plot work within the confines of the subject matter. Then, you've got to do all that while making to studios happy. In this case, that'll be whoever is backing this movie on top of Polyphony Digital and Sony, the latter of which is now beginning to dabble in making EVs. Needless to say, making a Gran Turismo movie work is going to be a tall order. It'll have to tell a compelling story while showcasing hot new cars like the Nissan Z, which is evidently going to be hard not to make look like a cheap marketing campaign. Yet some brave soul is trying to make it happen anyway. Announced at this year's Game Awards, Neill Blomkamp is going to have a run at a Gran Turismo movie, set to debut on August 11, 2023. https://twitter.com/thegameawards/status/1536824164262109184 Playstation/YouTube PlayStation/YouTube PlayStation/YouTube PlayStation/YouTube Honestly, this plot is going to be tough to develop. Making a Need for Speed movie work was pretty simple, largely because the creators were able to flow in the whole "doing crimes in fast cars" thing a-la The Fast and the Furious. That's not an option here. Gran Turismo is a sim-racing game. It's for people with racing wheels and headsets and gloves and a knowledge of how in-game tire pressures work that non-gamers might call unhealthy. Turning that into a movie will be a challenge, to say the least.
Apparently, the story will follow a teenage Gran Turismo player on their journey to become a pro racing driver. It sounds a bit like Ready Player One meets Days of Thunder. Thankfully, Blomkamp is an accomplished name, with titles like District 9 and Chappie under his belt, he might be able to work magic with this GT movie. PlayStation/YouTube PlayStation/YouTube PlayStation/YouTube PlayStation/YouTube Then there's the fact this film will, at its core, be about cars. The car hobby is a niche one. Sure, it's a massive, multi-billion dollar industry, but enthusiasts are a fickle bunch. The thing that makes films like Rush and Ford v Ferrari work is that the cars are only a plot device. Instead, the real story is the drama surrounding the humans in the film: The clash of Niki Lauda and James Hunt's personalities, or the story of Ken Miles and Carrol Shelby's crusade against big bad Enzo Ferrari and the naysayers at Ford. If the film fails to capitalize on the human struggle of becoming a pro racing driver, it'll just come off as a marketing stunt. PlayStation/YouTube PlayStation/YouTube PlayStation/YouTube Suzuki Automobile Global/Facebook

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Nissan Z Chase Bierenkoven Associate Editor Shortly before applying to law school, Chase decided to take a chance on pursuing his dream job: playing with cars and getting paid for it. Law school was just a means to an end, after all. His first writing job was freelance and barely paid his grocery bill. It quickly turned into a full-time position, eventually leading Chase to join CarBuzz in 2022. Chase now tests cars, and sits comfortably at the news desk when he's not in the driver's seat. In his spare time, Chase can be heard trying to play guitar, or out enjoying Colorado's natural splendor in his BMW M3. Contact Chase @bierenkoven @cbier823 LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top