This is definitely up there as some of the best footage I saw at CinemaCon this year. From the Fox shingle of Disney (man, it’s hard to type that), director James Mangold (“Logan”) looks back on the true story of the battle between car giants Ford and Ferrari to win the Le Mans in 1966.
Matt Damon plays Carroll Shelby, a former Le Mans winner who Ford entrusts to build the car and find the driver to beat Ferrari. Christian Bale plays Ken Miles, the hot head driver Shelby entrusts to get the Le Mans win.
The movie looks to be an adrenaline-filled drama as we follow Shelby, Miles, and their team to build their dream car (despite the scrutiny of the Ford Motor Company). Damon and Bale look to be in top form and the movie also stars Jon Bernthal, Josh Lucas, and Tracy Letts as Henry Ford II.
This one could bring some award season buzz for Disney in the major categories, which is something that studio hasn’t had in a very long time.
In theaters: November 15