Overview
- Paramount and Tom Cruise publicly announced the sequel in a Daytona video on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, and set a theatrical release date of June 2, 2028.
- Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle while Anne Hathaway is billed as a team owner and engineer.
- Jonathan Levine is attached to direct from a Will Staples script, with Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper producing.
- The studio says the film will be shot for IMAX and released exclusively in premium large formats, with production expected to begin in early 2027.
- The announcement drew immediate reaction, including public criticism from original co‑star Randy Quaid, and follows a wider Hollywood trend of reviving legacy franchises after event‑theatrical successes like Top Gun: Maverick.