F1: The Movie - According to the Director, There's Room for a Sequel

The surprising success of F1 immediately put the spotlight on a possible return to the track. After surpassing $631 million at the global box office and marking Brad Pitt's best career result, the film produced by Apple Studios seems destined to become a true franchise.

Joseph Kosinski has given new impetus to the speculations. Present at the Academy's Governors Awards - the honorary Oscars - the director revealed in an interview with Variety that the creative team is already “imagining the next chapter” dedicated to driver Sonny Hayes and the Apex GP racing team. A comment that adds to previous statements by the great producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who has long been in favor of expanding the film's narrative universe.

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The project would face the obstacle of a anything but simple schedule. Kosinski and screenwriter Ehren Kruger are also involved in the development of Top Gun 3, a title for which an advanced concept already exists. The priority between the two super-productions has not yet been decided and could influence the timing of both films.

Despite the uncertainty, commercial interest remains very high: for Apple Studios, F1 represents a winning investment and a rare opportunity to consolidate a franchise with great international appeal. At the moment, the feeling is that the sequel is more a question of “when” than “if”.