“The Fans Are Finally Getting a Gran Turismo Movie”: Columbia Pictures and Sony Will Bring the Iconic PlayStation Exclusive Title to Your Near Theaters in 2023

Published 01/05/2023, 9:50 AM EST

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There are a lot of games that invoke nostalgia among players. One game that belongs to this list is Gran Turismo. When talking about racing games, the titles that quickly come to a person’s mind would most likely either be Need for Speed or Gran Turismo.

The game is still enjoying its popularity amongst racing game enthusiasts. In 2022, Gran Turismo 7 was also released. The eighth installment of the series can surely be expected from the studio in the future. Now, to excite the fans even more, a new Gran Turismo movie is under production.

The Gran Turismo movie will be hitting the theaters soon!

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Like the famous Last of Us game getting its series released this January, there are a lot of games that are getting their movie or TV adaptation. The Gran Turismo will be yet another addition to the list of these games. Soon, fans will see their favorite racing game getting its own movie in the limelight.

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Official trailer of the movie was released to the fans recently. The film will be a co-venture of Columbia Pictures, PlayStation Productions and Trigger Street Productions. The movie will be following the dynamic environment of the game with added action and drama.

Interestingly, the narrative of the movie will be featuring the rise of Jann Mardenborough. His extraordinary life from being a part of the GT academy to being a professional racer will be covered in the movie. It would be an interesting watch for Gran Turismo fans to see the life of this gamer-turned-racer.

The movie will be released on August 11, 2023.

Fans are simply elated about the movie

As soon as the trailer dropped, fans of the game were delighted. They expressed their happiness with a few demands as feedback for the upcoming movie.

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Many fans are excited to see Neill Blomkamp coming in as the director of the film. With just a few directional films, Neill has amassed large popularity among the people and they are excited to know that he would be at the helm of the new Gran Turismo movie.

People were appreciating various aspects of the movie, from cinematography to visuals.

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It would be quite interesting to see a movie based on a game that was primarily just focused on its gameplay. If the makers succeed in incorporating human emotions with the hyped gameplay style, the movie will surely be a treat for the fans.

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Aravind Menon

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Aravind Menon is an eSports content writer at EssentiallySports. With a graduate degree in English Honours and post graduate degree in Literary and Cultural Studies, writing has always been a passion for Aravind. He has a keen interest in sports and occasionally enjoys watching sporting events.
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