Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner is moving over to the world of racing with Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions’ feature adaptation of Gran Turismo, a new report by The Hollywood Reporter reveals. Also joining the cast is action star Djimon Hounsou. The movie already shooting in Hungary with a previously announced cast that includes David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnett, Archie Madekwe, Daniel Puig, Josha Stradowski, and German actor Thomas Kretschman.
The feature based on the fan-favorite PlayStation video game by the same name is described as the “ultimate wish-fulfillment tale.” It follows a teenage Gran Turismo player whose impeccable gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race-car driver. Harbour plays a retired driver who teaches the young teenager, played by Madekwe, to drive. Halliwell-Horner and Hounsou are playing the teen’s parents while Puig plays his brother.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY While Halliwell-Horner has previously appeared on reality TV and documentaries, and also made brief appearances in features like HBO’s Sex and the City and in the 2004 film Fat Slags. She also appeared alongside her bandmates in Gran Turismo marks a rare narrative screen appearance for her.
Gran Turismo is helmed by Neil Blomkamp, who is best known for directing movies such as District 9 and Elysium. The feature is based on a true story and is the script written by Jason Hall and Zach Baylin .
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