The Isle of Man TT, or Tourist Trophy, is an annual motorcycle race held on the Isle of Man nearly every year since 1907. And I bet you’ve never heard of it. Well, neither had I. Channing Tatum and Brad Pitt have heard of it, and they’re keen on making a couple of movies about it with Amazon MGM.
Deadline reports Amazon MGM Studios has landed a feature film and docuseries about the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race, with Tatum set to star and produce. Pitt will also be a producer through his Plan B banner. The feature will be directed by Tatum’s creative partner Reid Carolin, who he has worked with multiple times on such films as 10 Year, Logan Lucky, Dog, and the Magic Mike franchise. Carolin also co-writes the screenplay with Jason Keller and Bryan Johnson.
The docuseries will be four 45-minute episodes and will center on last year’s race, with the filmmakers given exclusive access to the competitors. Pitt, Tatum, and Carolin will be among the producers.
The Isle of Man TT is a unique race with a storied history that has never been captured in a feature film before. As I said in the beginning, most people had never even heard of it before. It’s become a lot more popular lately due to livestreaming and even promotion. A movie could send its popularity into the stratosphere. It also keeps Pitt in the high-speed world of racing, following his upcoming film F1 that opens this month.
