--- title: "Watch the First ‘Gran Turismo’ Movie Trailer With Orlando Bloom and David Harbour" date: "2023-05-02" modified: "2023-05-02" authors: - name: "Chris Tsui" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/watch-the-first-gran-turismo-movie-trailer-with-orlando-bloom-and-david-harbour" categories: - "Culture" - "News" - "Video Games" - "Watch This" --- # Watch the First ‘Gran Turismo’ Movie Trailer With Orlando Bloom and David Harbour ![]() With the wild success of stuff like the new *Super Mario Bros.* movie and HBO's *The Last of Us*, cinematic reinterpretations of video games have—pun completely intended—really [turned a corner]() recently. Now, it's time for [a racing game]() to get its time in the silver screen spotlight because the first trailer for the upcoming *[Gran Turismo]()* movie is now out. Yes, in case you missed it, a movie based on PlayStation's flagship car franchise is happening. No, it won't tell the story of an avid Nissan Skyline collector but rather the real-life story of Jann Mardenborough, a GT Academy winner who went from *Gran Turismo* gamer to racing cars in real life. Judging by the trailer, the movie seems very much aware of how ridiculous the entire premise of taking a bunch of "scrawny little gamer kids" and turning them into elite athletes practically overnight is. That said, what's the last great action movie you saw that had a central struggle that was perfectly normal and everyday? Yeah, that's what I thought. The general impression in *The Drive*'s newsroom is incredulous skepticism so far, but I'm keeping an open mind. Wonder aloud why this movie exists and/or call it a shameless PS5 commercial all you want, but remember that people said similar things about *The Lego Movie* before that came out and became one of the best animated movies in recent memory. There's also a *Barbie* movie coming this year that unironically looks like an extremely good time. So, to those who ask, "Why did they make a *[Gran Turismo]()* movie?" I say: Why not? In any case, Neill Blomkamp, best known for *District 9*, is directing. David Harbour stars as a grizzled driver coach and token video game racer-skeptic, while Orlando Bloom plays the motorsport marketing exec responsible for the whole stunt. If you still aren't sold, Geri Halliwell Horner (aka Ginger Spice) plays Jann's mom. *Gran Turismo* will be in theaters Aug. 11. https://youtu.be/GVPzGBvPrzw *Got a tip or question for the author? You can reach him here: chris.tsui@thedrive.com* ## Author Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto. ### Author social links [Instagram]()