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Anne Hathaway to Join Tom Cruise in 'Days of Thunder' Sequel

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Anne Hathaway is joining a new film with Tom Cruise.

The film is a sequel to 'Days of Thunder'. The first 'Days of Thunder' movie came out many years ago. It is about car racing.

The new film company is Paramount. Paramount makes many big movies. Paramount now has a release date for the new film.

Tom Cruise wants to bring NASCAR racing back to the big screen. NASCAR is a famous car racing sport in the United States.

Fans are happy about this news. Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway are both famous actors. Many people will want to watch this new movie.

Vocabulary15 words

sequel
a new movie that continues an older movie's story
Paramount
a big company that makes movies
release date
the day a movie starts showing in theaters
NASCAR
a famous car racing sport in the USA
cast
the actors who are in a movie
star
a very famous actor
racing
a sport where cars go very fast to win
big screen
the movie theater; cinema
famous
known by many people
join
to become part of a group or project
movie
a film you watch in a theater
actor
a person who acts in movies
news
new information about something
company
a business that makes or sells things
fans
people who like something very much

Quiz

1. Who is joining Tom Cruise in the new film?
2. What is the new film a sequel to?
3. What sport does the new film show?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Anne Hathaway is joining a new film with Tom _____.

The film is a _____ to 'Days of Thunder'. The first 'Days of Thunder' movie came out many years ago. It is about car _____.

The new film company is _____. Paramount makes many big movies. Paramount now has a release _____ for the new film.

Tom Cruise wants to bring _____ racing back to the big screen. NASCAR is a famous car racing sport in the United States.

Fans are happy about this _____. Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway are both famous _____. Many people will want to watch this new movie.

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