Like his record-breaking legacy sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, director Joseph Kosinski's latest sports blockbuster, F1: The Movie, is groundbreaking in its innovative filmmaking techniques and commitment to authenticity. And like Maverick, F1 made a massive impact at the box office, earning it a theatrical re-release in IMAX. To celebrate, Collider's Steve Weintraub had the opportunity to moderate Q&As with Kosinski after inviting audiences to see the film in two premium formats, ScreenX and 4DX.
The movie stars Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a race car driver who has a stunning comeback in Formula One after an accident brought his career to a screeching halt decades ago. But to reclaim glory, Sonny will have to go head-to-head with rising F1 hotshot, Joshua Pearce, played by Snowfall's Damson Idris. F1 also stars Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and professional Formula One racers, including Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
Check out the video above or the transcript below for all the behind-the-scenes details from Kosinski himself. He dishes on the top-secret F1 tech he was granted access to, breaks down the newly developed camera system he partnered with Sony on, teases his idea for a Days of Thunder crossover sequel with Tom Cruise, and discusses the process behind creating a ScreenX and 4DX experience with the "over 5,000 hours" of footage compiled over two years. Plus, Kosinski takes us back to the Tron: Legacy days after hours, as well as what he has in the works with Jerry Bruckheimer and that rumored Top Gun sequel.
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