Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway has joined the cast of the long-awaited sequel to the cult sports drama "Days of Thunder," where she will share screen time with Tom Cruise. According to ABS-CBN, Hathaway will play an engineer and owner of a racing team caught in the midst of professional motorsport events. Her on-screen partner will be Tom Cruise, who will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle. Paramount Pictures has already set an official release date of June 2, 2028. The release will come nearly forty years after the original film, directed by Tony Scott... reports infohub.kz.
Tom Cruise has already shared a joint photo with Hathaway on social media, taken at a racetrack. According to available information, Hathaway will appear as an engineer and owner of a racing team caught in the midst of professional motorsport events. The project's director is Jonathan Levine, known for films such as "50/50" and "The Night Before." Producing the sequel will be Tom Cruise himself, along with Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper. The film is planned to be shot for premium cinema formats, including IMAX, Dolby Cinema, and 4DX.
For both actors, participation in the project will be part of an extremely busy work schedule. Tom Cruise continues to work on major franchises after completing the "Mission: Impossible" series, while Anne Hathaway is involved in several upcoming premieres, including "The Devil Wears Prada 2," "The Odyssey," and the dramatic thriller "Verity." The sequel's release will mark the first collaboration between the two famous actors.