Jerry Bruckheimer Confirms NASCAR-Based Movie Sequel With Tom Cruise

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Co-producer of the F1 movie, Jerry Bruckheimer, has confirmed that a sequel to the NASCAR-based movie Days of Thunder is in the pipeline. Starring Tom Cruise, Bruckheimer revealed that an "exciting" movie will be put together for the audience.
There has been much talk about a Days of Thunder 2 in the works, especially after Tom Cruise uploaded a throwback post last week on X, marking the 35th anniversary since he worked with the late director Tony Scott. In addition, Cruise also stressed his liking for racing films, which fueled further speculation.
Now, Bruckheimer has admitted in an interview with Entertainment Tonight (embedded below) that a part two of Days of Thunder is being worked on. When asked about Cruise and him coming together for the second time to make the sequel, Bruckheimer said:
Actor Tom Cruise and father-in-law Martin Joseph Holmes prepare to drive the car that was used in the film "Days of Thunder" prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway...
Actor Tom Cruise and father-in-law Martin Joseph Holmes prepare to drive the car that was used in the film "Days of Thunder" prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2009 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Morefor NASCAR
"Well, there's always new technologies. There's always new ways to do things and to see things, and Tom is such a great individual - comes up with phenomenal ideas. So we'll have something really exciting for an audience once we pull it together."
Former NASCAR driver and chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon, who is also Cruise's friend, acknowledged a few weeks ago that a Days of Thunder sequel was coming. Gordon is excited about the movie, considering the big role it would play in boosting the popularity of the sport. Newsweek Sports reported his comments:
"Let's do Days of Thunder 2, I am all for that. Tom Cruise has told me it's gonna happen, so let's make it happen. I can't go back to driving, I am too old for that, so gonna have to be one of our four or all four of our Hendrick drivers, Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, William Byron. When I came into NASCAR, Days of Thunder had just come out. It played a huge role in the growth of NASCAR. So let's bring it back."
He added:
"I've absolutely talked to Tom about it because I want him to do the project, and we want to be a part of it if it were to happen."
Gordon believes that with the boom in the culture of docuseries and online streaming services, this is another area NASCAR could capitalize on. He said:
"There's this kind of resurgence, which is awesome, and there's also a whole new landscape of opportunities with streaming services and docuseries and also the big screen, which I think it would be amazing to do.
"I am seeing just a lot more momentum in projects like this coming through NASCAR and coming to Hendrick Motorsports and just more interest. So that's good, right? It talks a lot about where the sport is at, where it's heading."