Overview

• On The Rich Eisen Show, Bruckheimer said Cruise wants another Days of Thunder and that they are developing script ideas.
• NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon confirmed that Cruise told him “We’re doing Days of Thunder 2,” signaling insider momentum.
• Director Joseph Kosinski has pitched a crossover featuring Cruise’s Cole Trickle and Brad Pitt’s Sonny Hayes, though Pitt has set stunt limits.
• The sequel has not received formal approval from Paramount Pictures and currently lacks a production schedule or release date.
• Producers plan to leverage new film technologies and the recent resurgence of racing movies to modernize the franchise.