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Brad Pitt and Lewis Hamilton close to co-star in Apple TV Formula One racing movie
Baku, January 6, AZERTAC
Lewis Hamilton, MBE and 7-time world champion, might soon become an actor in a movie starring Brad Pitt, according to autoevolution website. Apple TV is currently in negotiations trying to acquire an untitled package that will have Pitt and Hamilton in a Formula One racing movie.
Brad Pitt has recently played an astronaut in 2019's Ad Astra, and he could become a racing driver in Apple TV’s upcoming untitled movie. The streaming service is currently nearing the closing of a deal for a package that would reportedly have Pitt playing a racer who comes out of retirement to mentor a young driver and help him take his final stab at glory.
Formula One is not involved in the project at the current time, but a very important name from the sports is. British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton’s name is attached to the project, and Top Gun: Maverick’s director Joseph Kowinski will be at the helm, with Ehren Kruger writing the script.
The project is reportedly around the $130-140 million range, like several big deals last year that help streaming services directly compete with big theater releases.