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NASCAR’s Long-Awaited Days of Thunder Sequel Promises 'Something Exciting,' Confirms Producer Jerry Bruckheimer

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By Gowtham Ramalingam | Last updated Jul 1, 2025 2:27 AM ET

Hollywood’s latest blockbuster, F1, has been receiving stellar reviews from across the globe. The rave reception has led NASCAR fans to yearn for a sequel to Tom Cruise’s Days of Thunder. Jerry Bruckheimer, the producer of both F1 and Days of Thunder, has assured that a sequel to the latter will be a worthwhile wait for the fandom.

He recently told ET Online that there are always new ways to do and see things with the evolving technologies. Bruckheimer added, “Tom is such a great individual. He comes up with phenomenal ideas. We will have something really exciting for the audience once we pull it together.” The original film was released in 1990 and directed by Tony Scott.

Moreover, it isn’t just Bruckheimer who has been talking about the possibility of a sequel. Christopher McQuarrie, the director of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, revealed in an interview back in May that he has already spoken to Cruise about it.

He said, “I totally know what the premise of the movie would be. In five seconds, I knew what the premise would be. I looked at the response to Top Gun: Maverick and immediately turned to Tom and said, ‘Days of Thunder.'”

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Despite these admissions from related stakeholders, Cruise himself hasn’t confirmed or denied that he will soon be assuming the role of Cole Trickle again. Yet the words of F1 director Joseph Kosinski have only fueled expectations further.

Kosinski already has a plotline in mind for Days of Thunder 2

Kosinski worked with Brad Pitt in F1 and with Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick. So if anybody can bring these powerhouses together for a movie, it is him. Should F1 get a sequel, he believes that it would heavily involve the world of Days of Thunder. Interestingly, he already has a plotline in mind to make this astounding crossover happen.

Kosinski said, “Well, right now, it’d be Cole Trickle, who was [Cruise’s] Days of Thunder character, we find out that he and Sonny Hayes [Brad Pitt’s character] have a past. They were rivals at some point, maybe crossed paths…

“I heard about this epic go-kart battle on Interview With the Vampire that Brad and Tom had, and who wouldn’t pay to see those two go head-to-head on the track?”

Following the impact of the Netflix docuseries Drive to Survive, Formula One received a huge increase in its global fanbase. Pitt’s F1 has injected a further dose of energy into the sport. It is only a reasonable expectation that NASCAR: Full Speed and Days of Thunder 2 will have a similar effect on stock car racing’s popularity.

This article first appeared on The SportsRush and was syndicated with permission.

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