Lewis Hamilton is working on a feature film on Formula One in the vein of Top Gun, which will star Brad Pitt.
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According to reports from Baku, Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer, the producers of the hit Top Gun sequel, will produce the film.
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Apple takes the film rights
Apple is claimed to have beaten Netflix, Amazon, Paramount, Sony, and MGM to the film rights.
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Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, said in Baku, "I can't really say too much about it because I don't know if it's been properly announced yet,"
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Hamilton and Brad Pitt coordination
Hamilton has already spent time with Pitt and claimed he is "very much involved" in the writing.
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Hamilton Says:
"If you look at all the racing movies, I can't necessarily say that all the recent ones have been spectacular," he explained. "That's something we want to change.
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Other F1 Drivers also in the Movie
Other active Formula One drivers will also be included in the film, according to the Mercedes star.
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"We're going to need drivers, I'm sure, at some stage," said Hamilton. "There's already this talk of how we are going to capture some of the footage.
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Hamilton won't Act
"But we're not actors, and we don't want this movie to be crap, which is probably why I'm not going be a part of it (as an actor)."