Tom Cruise will return to the track as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle in Days of Thunder 2, joined by Anne Hathaway as a team owner and engineer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Paramount Pictures has slated the racing sequel for a theatrical release on June 2, 2028, with screenings locked in for IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, and premium large formats.
Cast and Creative Team Behind the Sequel
In the clip, Hathaway wears a cream jumpsuit and cowboy hat, while Cruise sports a light button-down shirt and jeans. The actors confirmed that Jonathan Levine will direct the project from a screenplay by Will Staples. Staples previously wrote video games including Call of Duty 3: Modern Warfare and co-wrote the Michael B. Jordan action film Without Remorse, per The Hollywood Reporter. Cruise will produce the film alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper.
Box Office History and Franchise Context
The original 1990 film, directed by the late Tony Scott, grossed $82.6 million domestically and $157.9 million worldwide against a production budget of approximately $60 million, according to Business Insider and IMDb figures cited by Entertainment Now and Page Six. That film paired Cruise with Nicole Kidman, whom he later married. Cruise’s broader box office footprint spans franchises like Mission: Impossible and Top Gun: Maverick, pushing his career global box office past $13 billion, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Did you know? In a 1990 interview with Rolling Stone cited by Page Six, a 28-year-old Cruise explained his motivation for the original film: “I wanted to take an audience for a ride at 200 miles an hour and have them live to tell about it.”
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Days of Thunder 2 releasing?
Paramount Pictures has set a June 2, 2028, release date for the sequel.
Who is starring in Days of Thunder 2?
Tom Cruise returns as Cole Trickle, and Anne Hathaway joins the cast as a team owner and engineer.
Who is directing the sequel?
Jonathan Levine is directing the film from a script written by Will Staples.
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