Jerry Bruckheimer has answered a lingering question. He has confirmed that a sequel to "Days of Thunder" is in the works with Tom Cruise.
Bruckheimer, the producer of the 1990 NASCAR film, provided the revelation to Entertainment Tonight during an event for "F1." Although he shied away from providing any major details.
"Well, there's always new technologies, there's always new ways to do things, to see things," Bruckheimer said. "And Tom (Cruise) is such a great individual. Comes up with fun ideas.
"So, we'll have something really exciting for an audience once we pull it together."
"Days of Thunder" starred Cruise as Cole Trickle, an open-wheel racer who moved to NASCAR. He joined forces with crew chief Harry Hogge (Robert Duvall) and team owner Tim Daland (Randy Quaid), but he initially struggled adapting to a different form of racing.
Trickle also frequently clashed with veteran driver Rowdy Burns (Michael Rooker). Although they ultimately became friends after some rental car hijinks.
This admission during a red carpet interview was not the first time that someone associated with the original "Days of Thunder" has discussed a sequel. As Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon told Road & Track in June, Cruise also provided confirmation.
"I've known Tom (Cruise) for many years, and was on set this past year for 'Mission: Impossible,' and then I went to the premiere," Gordon told the outlet.
"And the first word out of his mouth is, 'We're doing it. We're doing Days of Thunder 2.'"
Gordon added that Hendrick Motorsports and owner Rick Hendrick are all for a sequel. After all, the championship-winning team played a huge role in the 1990 film, which included building cars for production.
The four-time Cup Series champion has long shown his support a sequel to the racing film. This is something he has discussed numerous times over the years, including after the Daytona 500 in February.
As Gordon explained to the gathered media members, he has talked to Cruise about a sequel because he wants the longtime Hollywood star to do it. Gordon added that Hendrick Motorsports wants to be a part of the project.
"He seems to like to tease it, so I don't know," Gordon said in February. "We'll see what happens.
"If that doesn't happen, I feel pretty confident there's a project out there that will get NASCAR back on the big screen, if not just a really cool docuseries or something beyond even what we're already seeing right now."