‘Ferrari’ First Look: Adam Driver Is Enzo Ferrari In Michael Mann’s Racing Biopic

Michael Mann tried for years to get a film going about legendary Italian auto driver and founder Enzo Ferrari. But when he was beaten to the punch by 2019’s Ford v Ferrari, it seemed Mann had missed his shot. But just three years later and Mann has his film nearly ready to go, and now we have our first look at Ferrari‘s star, Adam Driver, in the title role.

Adam Driver looks pretty suave as Enzo Ferrari, both in and out of the rain. Driver is joined by Penelope Cruz as Laura Ferrari, with Shailene Woodley as Lina Lardi, Patrick Dempsey as racing car driver Piero Taruffi, Jack O’Connell as Peter Collins, Sarah Gadon as Linda Christian, and Gabriel Leone  Fon De Portago.

Mann is adapting Brock Yates’ book Enzo Ferrari – The Man and the Machine, co-writing the script with Troy Kennedy Martin (The Italian Job). Oscar-winning Mank cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt is also aboard, so expect those racing scenes to look incredible.

Ferrari doesn’t have an official release but the 2023 awards season seems like a sure bet.

Travis Hopson has been reviewing movies before he even knew there was such a thing. Having grown up on a combination of bad '80s movies, pro wrestling, comic books, and hip-hop, Travis is uniquely positioned to geek out on just about everything under the sun. A vampire who walks during the day and refuses to sleep, Travis is the co-creator and lead writer for Punch Drunk Critics. He is also a contributor to Good Morning Washington, WBAL Morning News, and WETA Around Town. In the five minutes a day he's not working, Travis is also a voice actor, podcaster, and Twitch gamer. Travis is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association (CCA), Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), and Late Night programmer for the Lakefront Film Festival.