Director Neill Blomkamp (center) and the real Jann Mardenborough (right) with additional crew on the set of Columbia Pictures GRAN TURISMO. Photo by: Gordon Timpen
Unlike most movies based on video games, which usually take place in the game’s world, Gran Turismo is set in the real world, and it tells the story — albeit somewhat dramatized — of a real person who, after conquering the Gran Turismo driving game, was given a shot at driving a real race car. That’s one of the things that Neill Blomkamp found interesting and refreshing when he was being recruited to direct the film; he says he was really surprised by how good the script was. (Click on the media bar below to hear Neill Blomkamp)
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