I feel the need, the need for speed… oh, no, wait wrong Tom Cruise franchise! Anyway, Tom Cruise has taken to social media to announce his return to the Days of Thunder franchise.
From the Daytona International Speedway, Cruise and new co-star Hathaway – let’s be honest, it’s unlikely Nicole Kidman will return – posed by the new racing car to announce the movie, which seems to also be called… Days of Thunder. That’ll likely change or update at some stage.
Tom Cruise will return as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle and will be joined by Anne Hathaway who is set to play a team owner and engineer in the upcoming follow-up to the groundbreaking 1990 film that revolutionized cinema. Cruise will star and produce alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper. Jonathan Levine is set to direct from a script by Will Staples.
The movie will be filmed for IMAX and will his cinemas on June 2nd, 2028.
Tidbit:
It looks like the enigmatic Randy Quaid, who starred in the original and movies such as Independence Day and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, will be returning too, having taken to social media and confirming Tom Cruise had reached out to him and he was coming back:
DAYS OF THUNDER AGAIN!!! https://t.co/uroTZ8uwXG
— Randy Quaid (@RandyRRQuaid) August 29, 2026
Tom Cruise is a global cultural icon whose films have earned over $13 billion in worldwide box-office. A three-time Oscar nominee and producer of the Best Picture-nominated Top Gun: Maverick, he has for 46 years defined a career of iconic roles, from Risky Business and Jerry Maguire to the Mission: Impossible series. An accomplished aviator, stunt performer, and philanthropist, Cruise continues to push cinematic boundaries and champion the theatrical experience, with Digger from Alejandro G. Iñárritu up next.
Anne Hathaway is an Academy Award-winning actor and producer best known for Les Misérables, The Devil Wears Prada, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar, and Ocean’s Eight. Most recently, she starred in Mother Mary, reprised her iconic role in The Devil Wears Prada 2, reunited with Christopher Nolan for The Odyssey, and performed in The End of Oak Street opposite Ewan McGregor. Next, she acts in the title role in Verity, based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel.
Cruise and Hathaway announced
the movie on Cruise’s X account:
Days of Thunder. Summer 2028. pic.twitter.com/rD3QLXfUyi
— Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) August 29, 2026
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