Battle for Bonneville is one step closer to production. Deadline reports that New Regency is in final negotiations buy the racing flick that has Ryan Reynolds (Safe House) attached to star and Jon Favreau (Iron Man) to direct. The film is based on the life of Art and Walt Arfons, "half-brothers who were rivals on the race track until they put aside their differences and teamed to set the world land speed record three times."
Dan Gilroy (The Bourne Legacy) wrote the script. Gilroy is currently polishing a script for Pursuit for Universal and Captivate. Favreau has supposedly always been fascinated by muscle cars, and is attached for that reason. The Iron Man director is also is prepping Jersey Boys, with hopes for this project to film next.
The brothers used a jet-powered race car in the Utah salt flats, so this movie could feature some amazing cinematography, not to mention some pulse pounding sound. I am interested because I also love fast cars, and enjoy period films. Do you think this sounds like a movie you would watch?
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