Bullitt Set to Make a Comeback With Steven Spielberg and Bradley Cooper
The iconic film is returning with a new cast, new story, and perhaps a new Bullitt Mustang, too.
The movie Bullitt came out way back in 1968, quickly securing cult status thanks to its iconic chase scene, which depicted Steve McQueen‘s exploits behind the wheel of a very special Ford Mustang. That movie car became so famous, in fact, that Ford has offered a Bullitt version of the pony car multiple times over the years, but one thing that’s been missing is a reboot of the movie itself. That won’t be the case much longer, however, as a new Bullitt film is in the works that will star Bradley Cooper and be directed by Steven Spielberg, according to Deadline.
Cooper will take over McQueen’s role as Frank Bullitt and will also co-produce the new flick, but that isn’t where this star-studded cast ends. He’ll be joined by Spielberg’s partner in production Kristie Macosko Krieger, along with Steve McQueen‘s son Chad and granddaughter Molly, who will serve as executive producers for the film, while Josh Singer has been selected to write the screenplay.
Since the new movie is in the early stages of production, not much is known about the plot, but it apparently won’t just be some simple remake of the original. Rather, the new Bullitt will feature an entirely new story revolving around its namesake, who will hopefully once again be behind the wheel of some sort of Mustang. Anything else would be a total abomination, of course, but stranger things have happened in Hollywood, we suppose.
In fact, with the new movie a few years away, it would make perfect sense for Ford to capitalize and bring back the Bullitt Mustang for the new S650 generation, which was just revealed earlier this year ahead of its launch in 2023 for the 2024 model year. Thus far, only the EcoBoost, GT, and the new Dark Horse variants have been unveiled, but more are undoubtedly on the way. So we say, why not use this film’s massive star power to bring back another star in FoMoCo’s stable?
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