After ‘Tom Brother’, ‘Bread Brother’ is coming!

While ‘Mission Impossible - Final Reckoning’ starring Tom Cruise is leading the pack, the blockbuster ‘F1: The Movie’ starring Brad Pitt, one of the most beloved Hollywood actors among Koreans along with Tom Cruise, is gearing up to take over the baton, announcing its June release.

According to the Integrated Computer Network for Movie Tickets, ‘Mission Impossible - Final Reckoning’, which was released on the 27th and is currently at the top of the box office, has attracted a cumulative audience of 1,067,594 as of the 21st, surpassing 1 million in just 5 days since its release.This is three days faster than ‘Opposition’, which is currently recording the highest box office performance among movies released this year by mobilizing 3.24 million people, surpassing 1 million in 8 days.

At a time when Korean films are struggling to gain traction due to Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission Impossible - Final Reckoning,’ another Hollywood blockbuster starring top star Brad Pitt, ‘F1: The Movie,’ has been confirmed for a June release, further increasing the anxiety in Chungmuro.

Brad Pitt’s new film, ‘F1: The Movie’, which will be released two years after ‘Babylon’ in 2023, tells the story of Sonny Hayes(Brad Pitt), an F1 driver who failed to become the best, joining the lowest-ranking team and having the race of his life with a genius new driver.

This film is also noteworthy in that it was directed by Joseph Kosinski, who directed Top Gun: Maverick(2022), which set a record for the highest-grossing film starring Tom Cruise.Director Kosinski, who presented breathtaking aerial action in Top Gun: Maverick, is showing his determination to open a new era of racing that will shake your heart.

Amidst the OST that has garnered much anticipation with the participation of a number of flashy pop stars such as Ed Sheeran, Don Tolliver, Burna Boy, and Roddy Ricch, BLACKPINK member Rosé has also been added to the lineup.The music video for OST ‘Messy’ sung by Rosé also surpassed 22.7 million views in just two weeks since its release.


Reporter Seungmi smlee@donga.com

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