Key Points
- Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway announced a new Days of Thunder film with Paramount, marking their first project together
- Cruise reprises NASCAR driver Cole Trickle, while Hathaway plays a team owner and engineer
- Directed by Jonathan Levine and filmed for IMAX, the sequel opens June 2, 2028
The Latest:
Paramount Pictures, along with Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway, announced Saturday a new sequel to the 1990 racing drama Days of Thunder, marking the pair’s first collaboration. Cruise returns as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle, while Hathaway plays a team owner and engineer.
Details:
- Director and writer: Jonathan Levine will direct from a script by Will Staples, with Cruise producing alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper.
- The announcement: Paramount released a photo of Cruise and Hathaway together at Daytona International Speedway, alongside a video announcing the project on their social media.
- The original film: The 1990 original was directed by Tony Scott and marked Nicole Kidman’s first pairing with Cruise, launching her to international stardom.
- Cruise’s track record: The announcement follows the success of 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, a delayed legacy sequel that reunited Cruise, Bruckheimer and Paramount and earned over $1.5 billion.
What to Watch:
The film is set for an IMAX release on June 2, 2028. Hathaway is in the midst of a busy 2026 with several releases, while Cruise’s next film, Digger, opens Oct. 2.
