Tom Cruise to Reprise Role in Paramount’s Days of Thunder Sequel

Paramount Pictures is advancing development of a sequel to the 1990 racing film *Days of Thunder*. Tom Cruise will return as lead character Cole Trickle and will also serve as a producer alongside original‑film producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The studio has named Jonathan Levine as the director in negotiations and has secured a screenplay by Will Staples, known for work on action titles and video‑game scripts.

The sequel is being treated as a priority for the studio, with hopes of replicating the box‑office success of *Top Gun: Maverick*. NASCAR is reportedly collaborating with the filmmakers as the project moves forward, though details on plot and additional casting remain undisclosed.