Anne Hathaway to Join Tom Cruise in 'Days of Thunder' Sequel
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Actress Anne Hathaway is joining Tom Cruise in the sequel to the 1990 racing movie 'Days of Thunder', according to a report from Variety.
The original 'Days of Thunder' starred Tom Cruise as a race car driver. It became a popular film about NASCAR racing.
Paramount Pictures, the studio behind the film, has set a release date for the new sequel. The exact date was not shared in the report.
The report says Tom Cruise wants to bring NASCAR racing back to the big screen. NASCAR is one of the most popular car racing series in the United States.
Anne Hathaway is a well-known actress who has appeared in many Hollywood films over the years. Her joining the cast is seen as major news for fans of both actors.
This news was reported as an exclusive story, meaning Variety was the first to share it publicly.
Details about the plot of the new film have not been released yet. It is not clear if other actors from the original movie will return.
Fans of both Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway are excited about seeing them together on screen. The original 'Days of Thunder' remains a well-remembered racing film from the 1990s.
Vocabulary10 words
- sequel
- a new movie that continues an older movie's story
- Paramount
- a big company that makes and shows movies
- NASCAR
- a very popular car racing sport in the USA
- big screen
- the cinema, where movies are shown to audiences
- Hollywood
- the center of the American movie industry
- cast
- all the actors who perform in a movie
- exclusive
- news that only one company reports first
- studio
- a company that makes movies
- release date
- the day a movie will first be shown publicly
- plot
- the story of a movie or book
Quiz
Answer key
1. Days of Thunder 2. Paramount 3. No, it was not shared in the report
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Actress Anne Hathaway is joining Tom Cruise in the _____ to the 1990 racing movie 'Days of Thunder', according to a report from Variety.
The original 'Days of Thunder' starred Tom Cruise as a race car _____. It became a popular film about NASCAR racing.
_____ Pictures, the studio behind the film, has set a release date for the new sequel. The exact date was not shared in the report.
The report says Tom Cruise wants to bring _____ racing back to the big screen. NASCAR is one of the most popular car racing series in the United States.
Anne Hathaway is a well-known actress who has appeared in many Hollywood films over the years. Her joining the _____ is seen as major news for fans of both actors.
This news was reported as an _____ story, meaning Variety was the first to share it publicly.
Details about the _____ of the new film have not been released yet. It is not clear if other actors from the original movie will return.
Fans of both Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway are excited about seeing them together on _____.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think studios make sequels to old movies?
- Have you seen the original 'Days of Thunder'? Would you want to watch it?
- Do you think pairing Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway will attract more viewers? Why?
- What kind of movies do you enjoy watching in theaters versus at home?
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