Brad Pitt's Formula One Movie Gets Official Title

Brad Pitt’s untitled Formula One movie finally has a name, "Apex".

ESPN has revealed the title of the upcoming movie as filming is set to take place at the British Grand Prix.

The ESPN F1 Instagram handle made the announcement, “Brad Pitt has his garage at Silverstone this weekend. Filming for his new F1 movie 'Apex' will take place on-site for the first time at the British Grand Prix.”

The post included a photo that reveals the name of Pitt’s character as Sonny Hayes and shows a younger Pitt dressed as a driver in the background.

The long-awaited Apple TV project has the attention of the fans of the actor as well as the sport. It is directed by Top Gun: Maverick helmer Joseph Kosinski, who is boldly experimenting with high-speed sequences with each new title.

The movie will see Pitt as an aged, retired racer who is brought back to the track for one last go-around to help a novice driver achieve success on tracks. The "Snowfall" star Damson Idris is set to play the young racer, Pitt’s character will train.

"Apex" is set to add a lot of practical effects. Maverick showcased Kosinski’s love for practical stunts and capturing the image on camera.

The director previously revealed, "It's almost funny to me to see people who are so enamored with real photography. Younger people haven't seen a lot of it. They're so used to CGI (computer-generated images) being a tool of big movies that when you shoot something for real, it feels innovative.”

He added, “That's exactly the approach for "Formula One"... to shoot at the real races and real cars and capture it. It's going to be a huge challenge but an exciting one for me."

The movie is produced by Kosinski alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman of Jerry Bruckheimer Films making it sort of Maverick reunion behind the camera.

Moreover, seven-time Formula One champion Sir Lewis Hamilton will also produce through his Dawn Apollo banner and Plan B, while Copper CEO Penni Thow will serve as executive producer.

Kosinski is directing the project from a script by Ehren Kruger, one of the three screenwriters on the sequel.

There is currently no release date for Apex, though it will have a theatrical release before landing on Apple TV+ exclusively.