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☆ ‘Gran Turismo’ Review: Once Upon a Pair of Sticks
  + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Nicolas Rapold | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Since the late 1990s, the Gran Turismo racing games for PlayStation have brought in billions of dollars, rivaling the box-office bounties of some movie franchises. It was only a matter of time before a movie offshoot arrived, following in the tracks of other live-action adaptations of PlayStation games, including last year’s “Uncharted.” “Gran Turismo” the movie tells the true (but unlikely) story of Jann Mardenborough, a Gran Turismo maven who became a professional racer of actual cars on actual tracks. Mardenborough’s leap from pixels to asphalt was an effective advertisement for Gran Turismo as more than a game, but his transition wasn’t all smooth. After Jann’s father (Djimon Hounsou) says there’s no future in gaming and brings Jann to his job at a rail yard, Jann goes off and wins a contest held by Nissan to recruit promising Gran Turismo players. Once again Jann exceeds expectations and beats out a more TV-ready competitor for the chance to race professionally.
Persons: Jann Mardenborough, Neill Blomkamp’s, Jann, Archie Madekwe, Madekwe’s Jann, Jann’s, Djimon, Geri Halliwell Horner, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom Organizations: Gran Turismo, PlayStation, Turismo, Gran Turismo maven, Nissan Locations: Cardiff, Wales
☆ Orlando Bloom at Cannes for 'Gran Turismo' story of gamer-turned-racer
  + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Alicia Powell | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/3] The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Gran Turismo" - Cannes, France, May 26, 2023. Geri Halliwell-Horner and Orlando Bloom pose at the Carlton Pier. REUTERS/Eric GaillardCANNES, May 26 (Reuters) - Actor Orlando Bloom and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner were at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday to promote "Gran Turismo", based on a true story about a video game player who used his skills to become a professional racing driver. Archie Madekwe, who was in the 2019 folk horror "Midsommar", plays Mardenborough, who now races in Japan's Super GT series, in the film distributed by Sony Pictures. "You have this very honest, real and true-to-life story, which is, I think, something everyone can relate to," he said.
☆ Summer movie preview 2023
  + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +12 min
CNN —Most moviegoers can pinpoint one summer movie – or perhaps, a summer of movies – in their formative years that really and truly cemented their love for going to the cinema, whether it be 1975’s “Jaws,” “E.T. And while streaming has clearly siphoned off part of the audience, particularly for more serious films, what we think of as “summer movies” still have the potential to rake in cash just like the old days. (CNN and DC are both part of the same parent company, Warner Bros. Courtesy Warner Bros. PicturesInitially meant for streaming platforms, this vehicle will herald the cinematic arrival of DC Studios’ first Latino superhero, played by Xolo Maridueña of “Cobra Kai” and “Parenthood” fame. If the fast-paced trailer is any indication, the movie looks sure to whisk those dog days of summer doldrums away quite nicely.
☆ At CES 2023, Sony's 'Gran Turismo' flags new entertainment strategy
  + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
It also represents a significant bridging of the divides between Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony PlayStation and Sony Music, according to a dozen current and former senior executives interviewed by Reuters. “I defined our identity as a creative entertainment company with a solid foundation on technology,” Sony chief executive Kenichiro Yoshida said. Sony’s “creative entertainment” company approach extends beyond content. A Sony-Honda electric vehicle, scheduled to reach consumers by 2026, is being framed as a rolling showcase of Sony’s entertainment, gaming and camera sensor prowess. This August will bring another test of Sony’s strategy when “Gran Turismo” hits theaters after languishing for 12 years.
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