Making A 'Gran Turismo' Movie Could Be Almost Impossible

Honestly, this plot is going to be tough to develop. Making aNeed for Speedmovie work was pretty simple, largely because the creators were able to flow in the whole "doing crimes in fast cars" thinga-laThe Fast and the Furious. That's not an option here.Gran Turismois a sim-racing game. It's forpeople with racing wheels and headsetsand gloves and a knowledge of how in-game tire pressures work that non-gamers might call unhealthy. Turning that into a movie will be a challenge, to say the least.

Apparently, the story will follow a teenageGran Turismoplayer on their journey to become a pro racing driver. It sounds a bit likeReady Player OnemeetsDays of Thunder. Thankfully, Blomkamp is an accomplished name, with titles likeDistrict 9andChappieunder his belt, he might be able to work magic with this GT movie.

Then there's the fact this film will, at its core, be about cars. The car hobby is a niche one. Sure, it's a massive, multi-billion dollar industry, but enthusiasts are a fickle bunch. The thing that makes films likeRushandFord v Ferrariwork is that the cars are only a plot device.

Instead, the real story is the drama surrounding the humans in the film: The clash of Niki Lauda and James Hunt's personalities, or the story of Ken Miles and Carrol Shelby's crusade against big bad Enzo Ferrari and the naysayers at Ford. If the film fails to capitalize on the human struggle of becoming a pro racing driver, it'll just come off as a marketing stunt.