It will arrive in Italian theaters on June 25 and then land on Apple TV+ in streaming. A decidedly ambitious feature film. A sports action film set in the real world of Formula 1
“The biggest promise ever made”. This sentence not only anticipates a plot, the one that tells the crossings of the character of Sonny Hayes, played by Brad Pittbut also the challenge taken by the director Joseph Kosinski and by its “race” producers to give life to a film capable of reproducing in a “real” way all the speed, emotions and adrenaline of the world of Formula 1 Jerry Bruckheimer, Joseph Kosinskifrom the seven times world champion of the top car series Lewis Hamiltonfrom Brad Pitt and from Jeremy Kleiner“F1 – The film” will arrive in Italian theaters on June 25 and then land on Apple TV+ in streaming. A decidedly ambitious feature film; Judging by what was declared during the online press conference live by Mexico City of last week, the protagonists are sure they have hit the center. Filming were carried out thanks to the collaboration with the FIA and Liberty Media in various real locations, starting from Silverstoneduring the 2023 Great Britain Grand Prix. Brad Pitt And Damson Idris They took to the track in pilot dresses so much that the atmosphere looked more like a sporting event than a film set. This has made it possible for a total immersion in the universe of races allowing to faithfully reconstruct the climate released during the real great prizes. “Joe had this plan – he says Brad Pitt During the meeting – to integrate us into the racing season and to really put us at the helm of the single -seater. AND A dream that has become realityfor decades I have tried to make a film on racing, cars or motorcycles. I am very grateful to the experience that has given us, climbing the cars, living the ecosystem of the Formula 1 racing season in contact with the drivers, the teams, was truly extraordinary “.
A unique, unforgettable experience, lived by a great fans, as the American actor points out: “I am a fan of this sport, it is like a religion for me. It is incredible what these guys can do. Precision, timing, strength resistance is grandiose. For us try this experience was fantastic, I would like to try to explain what you feel to experience the strength G, but it is impossible, it’s great, I don’t know how to define it. Making this movie was an unrepeatable experience that I will never forget. “
“F1 – The film”: collaborations and technique
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A challenge for the two protagonists, Brad Pitt And Damson Idrisbut as anticipated, especially for the film crew. “You cannot recreate the energy, the sound, the crowd, so we had to turn during the races. The collaboration was truly incredible, extraordinary,” said the Director who in 2022 directed “Top Gun: Maverick”. A collaboration that made use, in addition to the precious help of the pilot of the Ferrarialso of the Mercedes which supplied the two single -seaters of Formula 2 amended specifically to resemble the real cars of Formula 1 and the team Carlin Motorsport which made available the structures and experience of the F2 and F3 pilots. “Working with Lewis – he explains Brad Pitt – It was very important, he is a very intelligent person, he knows this world perfectly, he helped us develop the story, the script, he told us about his experiences. All this allowed us to put the film together. “A challenge highlighted by the producer’s words Jeremy Kleiner: “I owe a lot compared to Joe and Jerry (Bruckheimer) who had the ambition to make everything real by creating a new technical system. Joe is an engineer and has created the design of a new room and has calculated logistics per minute to be able to turn on the track while preserving kinematic intensity, adrenaline. Incredible”. To tell faithfully what happens during the races the director Joseph Kosinski Obviously, he has been entrusted to technology: “To capture what happens in a single -seater we made a new system of very light and very small rooms. We resumed the system developed for Top Gun And we miniaturized it, we did it smaller we could. Four rooms on the faces of the two pilots and on the track, four mobile rooms, an innovation developed specifically for this film. Mercedes He made all this reality, these guys were able to drive cars during a real race weekend between the test sessions and the qualifications with the audience he attended, a presence that feels when you watch the film. It is not just acting, Brad was really concentrated to keep the car between the curbs. “And here the American actor still comes into play:” The idea of being in the car, having to do with force G, the impact on the body, is something that you cannot pretend. Joe (the director editor’s note) said this is the most immersive film that has ever been made on the world of racing. He involved me, Lewis, everyone. We started a special training to be able to drive like a real pilot of F1, a training that lasted practically two years “.” I led somewhere in California – he began Damson Idristhe actor who plays Brad Pitt’s teammate to “straighten” – in simulated circuits and with the boys on real slopes. I also downloaded the game of Formula 1. Then an intense training began in Silverstone, in Palm Springs, in Houston, Texas, to learn how to lead a Formula 1 “.
“F1 – The film”: the plot
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And it is still the manufacturer Jeremy Kleiner To underline how this film, in addition to giving a technical authenticity to return sensations, is first of all a story: “The human story is the spirit of the film, the emotion”. The soul told in the film is fundamental, all the characters have their own past and inserting all this in the great extravagance of the action, without losing the soul it was difficult, this was a great team effort. “A story of redemption. Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) is “the greatest promise ever made”. Formula 1 talent pilot in the 90s is forced to give up his career after an accident on the track. Thirty years later, Sonny is approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of the F1 APXGP fictive team, stable in difficulty and on the point of failing. Ruben manages to convince Sonny to return to compete in the top flight as the last hope to save the team and establish himself as the best pilot in the world. Sonny will run alongside Joshua Pearce, played by Damson Idris, a young debutant talent determined to dictate his rules within the team. But the past always resurfaces and Sonny realizes that in Formula 1 your teammate represents your most ruthless competition and the road to redemption is not viable in solitude.
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