Need for Speed got it. So did Gran Turismo, and now the 1986 classic OutRun is coming to the big screen.
Renowned film director Michael Bay will make a film based on the 80s arcade game OutRun, starring the Ferrari Testarossa.
The film director is reportedly already working on the new project. It's a film based on the 1986 arcade game OutRun.
Actress Sydney Sweeney is also involved in the project. However, she will not be on the cast list but will instead produce the film.
OutRun was a popular game in the 1980s. The year after its release, it was named the best-selling game of its kind ever.
The game took place in a Ferrari Testarossa. You drove along sun-drenched roads along the beach. Palm trees adorned the roadside. A style that, at least visually, should suit Michael Bay well.
Bay is known for action films. He is behind film series such as "Transformers" and "Bad Boys." His films often feature explosions and wild car chases.
It is the media outlet Deadline that writes that an OutRun film is just around the corner.
But Sydney Sweeney has also shared the story on her Instagram profile. Jayson Rothwell, the film's alleged screenwriter, has also shared the story on social media X.
OutRun movie and Ferrari Testarossa
Movie adaptations of video games are popular these days. The "Minecraft" movie has already garnered a lot of attention.
Other examples include the HBO series "The Last of Us." "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" has also done well. They show that games can be turned into movies and series.
Michael Bay has previously worked with Ferrari, which could make negotiations for car rights easier.
Ferrari also seems more open to licensing into the world of film today than it was just a few years ago. The Maranello brand recently resumed its collaboration with Hot Wheels on model cars.
Hot Wheels is also working on a feature film. That film is reportedly being produced by JJ Abrams.
From arcade to the big screen
How the game's simple premise will translate into a feature film is yet to be seen. OutRun is primarily about driving fast through different landscapes.
However, Michael Bay's experience with car chases from a Hollywood perspective could be decisive.
It will be interesting to see how the team will develop a story from a game that doesn't really have any action. That is, other than the accelerator having to go to the bottom.
The project is still at such an early stage that neither Ferrari nor several of the major film companies have commented on the story.
Fans of both the game and Michael Bay's film will no doubt be following developments very closely, however. A combination of 80s nostalgia and modern action movies could be on the way.
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