A sequel to Tom Cruise’s 1990 NASCAR film “Days of Thunder” is scheduled for a June 2028 theatrical release, with Cruise reprising his original role. The project is directed by Jonathan Levine.
Both outlets report that Anne Hathaway has joined the cast. IndieWire and Car and Driver frame the announcement primarily around the release timing and the confirmed involvement of Levine and Hathaway, with Cruise returning as the lead. IndieWire specifies June 2028, while Car and Driver describes the film’s arrival as Summer 2028. Aside from those details, both sources provide the same core information: it is a theatrical follow-up to the original NASCAR-focused story and it brings Levine in as director while maintaining Cruise’s connection to the franchise.
