Sony will release a film adaptation of the racing game titled Gran Turismo. Reportedly, ready to visit fans in theaters, on August 11, 2023.
Its development collaborated with great people in their fields, from director Neill Blomkamp, screenwriter Jason Hall, and PlayStation's Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan serving as producers. Do not forget that they were accompanied by Doug Belgrad and Dana Brunetti.
It is known that the film will later pick up on a true story, a Gran Turismo gamer who became a real professional racer. Where the teenager is told, will win a series of Nissan competitions and finally bring him to the real competition in the real world.
Although the release date has been leaked, it is not yet known who the main character of this film will be. In fact, the project has just begun work on and the plot of the story is still a secret, reported us from Deadline, Thursday (16/6/2022).
Meanwhile, the Gran Turismo project is not the only Sony film inspired by games. Because previously, they had successfully launched Uncharted, which earned more than USD 400 million or around Rp. 5.8 trillion.
Then recently, the tech giant also confirmed that they were developing a film series from the PlayStation exclusive game, Horizon Zero Dawn. Connoisseurs of Aloy's adventures, will be able to watch it on Netflix.
In addition, the video game giant has also teamed up with Amazon Prime, to create a TV show based on the struggles of Kratos. Where many rumors circulated, the film will be inspired by the new God of War series and made into a live action.
This seems to be their commitment, to expand their game portfolio beyond the home platform. Sony also admitted, wanting to take advantage of it, not just playing the game.
This is evident from the efforts made, through filmmaking, retail products and TV series production. Including the acquisition of Bungie, allowing them to be more multiplatform.
A little information about Gran Turismo. This game has a rich history since it was developed by Polyphony and Kazunori Yamauchi in 1997. Its fun is lauded, as one of the most authentic driving simulators in its class.
Its existence is able to attract the hearts of gamers around the world. He has even managed to sell more than 85 million copies, with the latest edition Gran Turismo 7.