Brad Pitt’s ‘F1 The Movie’ to Premiere in Abu Dhabi June 25th

Brad Pitt is heading back to Abu Dhabi as his new Formula 1 film gets set for its regional premiere on June 25th, 2025—one day ahead of its official Middle East release.

Directed by Joseph Kosinski (‘Top Gun: Maverick’) and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and seven-time F1 champion Sir Lewis Hamilton, ‘F1 The Movie’ stars Pitt as a fictional former driver, Sonny Hayes, who returns to the sport after a career-ending crash. He’s joined by Damson Idris, who plays a rising rookie teammate.

The Apple Original Films production was partly shot at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with scenes also filmed at Yas Marina Circuit and Zayed International Airport. Over the course of 29 shooting days, the production employed 284 local crew members and 15 interns, in partnership with Epic Films and with support from the Abu Dhabi Film Commission’s rebate programme.

The film joins a growing list of international productions that have filmed in Abu Dhabi, with over 180 supported by the Abu Dhabi Film Commission since 2013.