''Ferrari'' is an upcoming American

biographical film A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudra ...

co-written and directed by Michael Mann about Enzo Ferrari, Italian founder of the car manufacturer

Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. (; ) is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988) in 1939 from the Alfa Romeo racing division as ''Auto Avio Costruzioni'', the company built its first car in ...

. The screenplay is adapted from the 1991 non-fiction book ''Enzo Ferrari — The Man, The Cars, The Races, The Machine'' by motorsport journalist Brock Yates.

Premise

Follows the life of Italian driver and entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari in 1957 as he deals with family problems while also preparing for the

1957 Mille Miglia The 24. edizione Mille Miglia was an auto race held on a course totalling , made up entirely of public roads around Italy, mostly on the outer parts of the country on 11–12 May 1957. The route was based on a round trip between Brescia and Rome, ...

Cast

Adam Driver Adam Douglas Driver (born November 19, 1983) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award; making him one of few performers nominated ...

as Enzo Ferrari * Penélope Cruz as Laura Ferrari * Shailene Woodley as Lina Lardi *

Gabriel Leone Gabriel Leone Coutinho Miranda Frota (born 21 July 1993) is a Brazilian actor and musician. Leone became nationally known for his role in the telenovela '' Hidden Truths'' and gained international recognition as the lead role in ''Dom'', the firs ...

as Alfonso de Portago * Sarah Gadon as Linda Christian *

Jack O'Connell Jack O'Connell may refer to: * Jack O'Connell (actor) (born 1990), English actor * Jack O'Connell (Australian politician) (1903–1972), member of the Victorian Legislative Council * Jack O'Connell (diplomat) (1921–2010), American diplomat and C ...

as Peter Collins * Patrick Dempsey as Piero Taruffi *

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as Gino Rancati * Michele Savoia as Carlo Chiti *

Giuseppe Bonifati ''All the Money in the World'' is a 2017 biographical crime thriller film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa. Based on John Pearson's 1995 book ''Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul ...

as Giacomo Cuoghi

Production

Michael Mann first began exploring making the film around 2000, having discussed the project with

Sydney Pollack Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. Pollack directed more than 20 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 movies or shows and produced over 44 films. For his film ''Out ...

. In August 2015,

Christian Bale Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, including ...

entered negotiations to star as Ferrari. Filming was planned to begin in summer 2016 in Italy, In October of 2015,

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...

bought the worldwide distribution rights for the film. Bale exited the film in January 2016 over concerns of meeting the weight requirements for the role before the start of production. The project stalled until April 2017, when Hugh Jackman entered negotiations to portray Ferrari, and Noomi Rapace as his wife with Paramount no longer involved. The project would again go dormant until June 2020. Mann and Jackman were still attached, with Rapace no longer involved and with STX taking over international distribution. Filming was set to begin in April 2021. In February 2022, Jackman had since left the film, with

now starring as Ferrari. Penélope Cruz and Shailene Woodley also joined the cast. At the same time, STX also secured domestic distribution rights for the film with a theatrical release planned. In July,

, Sarah Gadon,

and Patrick Dempsey were added to the cast. Pre-production began in April 2022, with filming originally set to commence in July in

Modena Modena (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language#Dialects, Modenese, Mòdna ; ett, Mutna; la, Mutina) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern I ...

. Principal photography began on August 17, 2022, in Italy. Filming occurred in Brescia in early October. Production of the film wrapped in late October 2022.

Release

A first-look was released in October 2022, with two pictures. ''Ferrari'' is currently being shopped around to other distributors and will release on Sky Cinema and Now in the United Kingdom in 2023.

References

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