Tom Cruise Confirms 'Days of Thunder' 2 Coming Summer 2028

Tom Cruise confirmed on Instagram that “Days of Thunder” is getting a sequel, with a summer 2028 release. The announcement post also featured Anne Hathaway, signaling she will join the resurrected cult classic, though filming has not started. Cruise and Hathaway joked about making the movie after Hathaway gives birth, as she is pregnant with her third child. The teaser image showed a NASCAR car in the iconic livery from the 1990 film, marked “Summer 2028” and “Days of Thunder,” with Cole Trickle’s name above the door. Paramount has been seeking a director, and Cruise previously said he wanted to bring back the franchise after “Top Gun: Maverick.”