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Actor Tom Cruise attends a drivers meeting before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Tom Cruise announces a follow-up film to 'Days of Thunder' to hit theaters in 2028

Tom Cruise announces a follow-up film to 'Days of Thunder' to hit theaters in 2028

Tom Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle in a follow-up to “Days of Thunder.” Cruise made the announcement from Daytona International Speedway hours before NASCAR’s regular-season finale. Anne Hathaway will play a team owner and engineer in the film, which is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures on June 2, 2028. The original 1990 NASCAR racing film was a critically panned summer blockbuster that was largely lampooned throughout the NASCAR industry for its exaggeration and overindulgence. It has since become a cult favorite in NASCAR circles and is still quoted by race fans to this day.