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Paramount is moving ahead with a Days of Thunder sequel with Jonathan Levine in talks to direct Tom Cruise, who will star and produce with Jerry Bruckheimer; Will Staples wrote the screenplay, continuing Cruise’s long-running collaboration with Paramount.
Eddy Cue teased a possible sequel to F1: The Movie with Jerry Bruckheimer, while explaining Apple TV+’s policy of not licensing legacy library content in favor of original storytelling. He credited Steve Jobs’ emphasis on strong storytelling, highlighted Apple’s focus on building a first-rate creative team, and noted the service’s accolades (CODA, Schmigadoon!, The Studio). Bruckheimer also floated another project about UFOs and a potential new F1 film, underscoring Apple’s continued collaboration with top filmmakers.
At Cannes Lions, Eddy Cue and Jerry Bruckheimer said they’re hopeful for a sequel to F1: The Movie (Brad Pitt-led), though no greenlight yet; they touted Apple’s flexible 45-day theatrical window as a key factor in the film’s success and teased a UFO thriller with Joseph Kosinski, signaling continued, high-profile projects for Apple in cinema and TV.
Epic, the viral TikTok musical retelling of Homer’s Odyssey, is being developed as an animated feature with Jerry Bruckheimer producing alongside creator Jorge Rivera-Herrans and Atlantic Music Group’s Kevin Weaver, with Chad Oman of Jerry Bruckheimer Films also aboard. The nascent project will be shopped to studios and streamers by CAA. Rivera-Herrans began Epic as a Notre Dame senior thesis, turning into a global phenomenon with billions of streams, and the move into film comes as Odyssey adaptations gain momentum in Hollywood.
Jerry Bruckheimer Films will produce an animated adaptation of Jorge Rivera-Herrans’ Odyssey-inspired EPIC: The Musical, a project that has drawn more than 4 billion global streams and over 7 billion short-form views. Rivera-Herrans and Atlantic Music Group president/producer Kevin Weaver will produce, with Chad Oman also on board, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Top Gun 3 is officially in development with a script underway, reuniting Tom Cruise and Jerry Bruckheimer. Ehren Kruger wrote the earlier script; the project follows 2022’s Maverick, a $1.5 billion global box-office hit. No director was announced at CinemaCon, but Paramount (with Skydance) is pushing forward with Cruise-led plans for the sequel.
Paramount confirmed at CinemaCon that a third Top Gun film is in development with a script currently being written; Tom Cruise is expected to reprise Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and producer Jerry Bruckheimer is returning, following the success of Top Gun: Maverick.
At CinemaCon, producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Emma Thomas explained they haven’t signed the open letter opposing Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery’s merger, saying they weren’t asked and that the deal is already moving forward; Bruckheimer argued the merger could still spur movie production, while Thomas cautioned against disruption and questioned consolidation’s logic as the letter gains thousands of signatures; the $110 billion deal awaits regulatory review and a late-2026 close, with California officials scrutinizing actions.
Legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer, at 81, continues to shape Hollywood with his disciplined approach and passion for high-octane films, exemplified by his latest project 'F1,' a high-budget racing drama starring Brad Pitt, which showcases his enduring influence and commitment to blockbuster filmmaking.
Jerry Bruckheimer discusses the theatrical release of his highest-testing film, "Young Woman and the Sea," originally intended for Disney+, and shares updates on the development of a "Top Gun: Maverick" sequel and other upcoming projects.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer discusses the making of "Young Woman and the Sea," a film about Olympic medalist Gertrude Ederle, starring Daisy Ridley. The movie, which chronicles Ederle's historic swim across the English Channel, has become Bruckheimer's highest-tested film. Bruckheimer emphasizes the importance of test screenings in refining his movies, noting that "Young Woman and the Sea" resonated strongly with both men and women.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has revealed plans to reboot the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise, indicating a new installment is in the works. While no production timeline or release date has been shared, the original films starred Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley. This reboot follows previous considerations for a female-led revamp and an installment interrupted by the Hollywood writers' strike in 2023.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer announced that the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie will be a reboot, indicating a departure from previous plans involving Margot Robbie and a younger cast. The new installment is expected to feature an all-new cast and is being developed alongside Top Gun 3. The last Pirates film, Dead Men Tell No Tales, was released in 2017.
After struggling to produce successful sequels and facing challenges with Johnny Depp's involvement, producer Jerry Bruckheimer has announced plans to reboot the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, citing it as the easier option. Despite previous attempts to revive the series with Depp and a female-led spin-off, the decision to reboot comes as a surprise. The return of key actors such as Depp, Keira Knightley, and Orlando Bloom remains uncertain, but the reboot aims to breathe new life into the iconic film series.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed that the next "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie will be a reboot, indicating an entirely new cast and potentially no return for Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. Disney is prioritizing a script by Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott for the reboot, while a separate female-led "Pirates" movie written by Christina Hodson has been dropped. The future of the franchise remains uncertain, but Bruckheimer has stated that the reboot will be the next installment in the beloved adventure series.