Who would spend 300 million to see Brad Pitt’s version of Fast & Furious? Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski obviously. At least that’s what a report claims about his new, nameless action film about the Formula 1 milieu, which was initially known under the title Apex. How could such an extreme budget leak occur?
New Brad Pitt action has to be the most successful film of his career
Kosinski’s new film revolves around Formula 1 racing driver Sonny Hayes (Pitt). turns his back after a crash. Until a friend (Javier Bardem) asks him to train the young driver Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris).
As Puck’s Matthew Belloni reports, the film’s cost since filming began in July 2023 on gigantic ones 300 million dollars grown. This makes Pitt’s action film one of the ten most expensive films of all time (via Collider). As Screenrant analyses, the Formula 1 epic would have to be most successful blockbuster of Brad Pitt’s career to be worthwhile at all.
Pictures from the filming of Pitt’s new film are already available on X:
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The high costs have primarily two reasons. On the one hand, the infamous Hollywood double strike began a few days after filming began, which caused cost explosions for many multi-million dollar blockbusters. The reason was, among other things, the long time productions had to keep sets and technology available.
On the other hand, like Top Gun 2, Kosinski relies on authentic action. That means, for example, that Brad Pitt and other Hollywood stars actually drove in professional racing cars, which required extensive training and safety protocols.
It remains to be seen whether the entire venture is doomed to failure due to the costs. The film would have to gross between 700 and 900 million in order not to make a loss. But Apple’s producers could have different success criteria than standard cinema studios. About one Secondary publication on the streaming service Apple TV+.
When will Top Gun 2 maker Joseph Kosinski’s Formula 1 film be released?
When Kosinski and Apple will release the film for cinemas and streaming is still unclear. In addition to Pitt, Bardem and Pearce, Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) can be seen in front of the camera.
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