The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the long-awaited sequel to 1990's 'Days of Thunder' is moving forward, with Paramount in talks with Jonathan Levine in to direct and star Tom Cruise set to return. He portrayed young gun NASCAR driver Cole Trickle in the original film. It's unclear what direction they plan to go with the sequel, but Will Staples is writing the script.
Wednesday's report indicates that Cruise will co-produce the sequel alongside Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the original film and recently served as producer for the critically acclaimed 'F1' movie, starring Brad Pitt.
