Hollywood legend Robert De Niro and John Boyega from Star Wars will be part of a fictional crime film set in the world of Formula One.
The Netflix production, called “The Formula”, will be about an American F1 driver who gets involved in the mafia and needs to be an escape driver to save his family.
“The Formula” will be the first F1-based production of contemporary Grand Prix racing since Al Pacino’s film Bobby Deerfield, which included footage from the 1976 season.
De Niro is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and has won two Oscars. Boyega is best known for his interpretation of Finn in Disney’s Star Wars trilogy.
“The Formula” will be written, produced and directed by Gerald McMurray. His newly formed Buppie Productions claims that he “develops and produces fun stories with black characters for film and television audiences”.
McMurray wrote on Instagram: “It’s amazing to see this idea in my head finally come to life that I’m writing, directing and producing.
“My new production company, Buppie Productions, is teaming up with Tribeca Films and Netflix to bring you an amazing original movie soon to be called The Formula, starring two of my favorite actors, John Boyega and Robert De Niro.
“It is the story of a young man from Detroit who becomes a star of international motorsport in the world of Formula 1 under the tutelage of his mentor with longstanding ties to the Mafia.”