In one of the most incredible Friday afternoon news dumps of all time, it sounds like Tom Cruise is finally starting to work on a “Days of Thunder” sequel. The story was broken by The Hollywood Reporter , which said Cruise is currently in talks with Paramount surrounding production of a sequel to the 1990 NASCAR film . When I got the push notification I let out my longest yeah boy ever .
Lots of not-car-focused outlets are saying “Days of Thunder” is a bit of a surprising choice for a sequel, given how the movie only made $157 million off a $60 million budget and had mixed reviews, but I don’t think it’s surprising — in fact, I’m surprised that this hasn’t come sooner. Cruise is obviously a car guy and loves doing his own stunts, so the thought of a modern NASCAR movie must be super enticing. As THR says, this isn’t the first time a sequel idea has been floated, but after the success of “Top Gun: Maverick” and movies like “Ferrari” things have heated up.
Having revived and modernized 1984’s Top Gun with 2022’s blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick , the actor believes he can work similar magic with his racing drama (which, like the original Top Gun , was a Paramount film produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott). A Thunder revival has been floated before — Paramount once pitched a reboot of the title as a TV show for Paramount+, an idea that Cruise nixed . “I don’t think a [ Days of Thunder sequel] is a terrible id.
