Racecar driver Jann Mardenborough talks about his true story in “Gran Turismo”

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He dreamed the impossible to become an elite racer – experience the inspiring true story in Gran Turismo, exclusively in cinemas August 2023. Watch “The True Story” vignette:

 Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

Directed by Neill Blomkamp, screenplay by Jason Hall and Zach Baylin, based on the PLAYSTATION STUDIOS video game.

Produced by Doug Belgrad, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, Dana Brunetti. The executive producers are Kazunori Yamauchi, Herman Hulst, Jason Hall, Matthew Hirsch.

The cast is led by David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner and Djimon Hounsou.

In cinemas August 2023, Gran Turismo is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.  Connect with the hashtag #GranTurismoMovie