F1: The Movie Isn’t a One-Off—Jerry Bruckheimer Just Dropped a Huge Hint
Jerry Bruckheimer has never been shy about building franchises out of single hits.
From Pirates of the Caribbean to Top Gun: Maverick, the producer has a record of spotting when there's more story to tell. And now, he's openly suggesting that F1: The Movie could be the start of something bigger.
The hint
Speaking with Collider, Bruckheimer was clear about why Formula 1 offers a deep well of material.
"Absolutely. There's so much drama that goes on in this world. Just life itself. Any sport where your teammate is your competitor it's for a drama. And the competition between these teams is fierce. There are only 20 people in the world who can drive these cars. Think about that. It took Brad and Damson four months to drive an F2 car with an F1 body. But even our F2 car went 180 mph, so they go to 220 mph, the F1 cars."
For a producer who has built billion-dollar franchises out of high-stakes spectacle, the mix of rivalries, danger, and exclusivity in Formula 1 is exactly the kind of fuel he looks for.
Authenticity as a selling point
Part of the film's impact came from how it was made. Director Joseph Kosinski had Brad Pitt and Damson Idris train for months to drive, then dropped them into real Grand Prix events for filming. That level of authenticity gave F1: The Movie a credibility that most sports dramas never achieve.
Bruckheimer sees that as a blueprint. The painstaking training, the access to real racing environments, and the fact that F1 drivers are an elite group of only 20 people worldwide all add up to stories that can be told again and again from different perspectives.
Franchise potential
No sequel has been announced yet, but Bruckheimer's comments leave little doubt he's thinking in terms of continuation. Whether it's a direct follow-up to Pitt and Idris's story, spinoffs focused on other drivers and teams, or even new characters introduced into the same world, the producer clearly views Formula 1 as fertile ground for multiple projects.
F1: The Movie may have been sold as a bold one-off sports drama, but according to Jerry Bruckheimer, the checkered flag hasn't even come down on what this franchise could become.