It's said the film will be directed by Hollywood director Steven Spielberg but with a new twist
21 November 2022 - 11:33
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The current and limited-edition Ford Mustang Bullitt is a special car and available in six-speed manual if you want. Picture: SUPPLIED
Legendary film director Steven Spielberg is reported to be working on a modern take of the action movie Bullitt. Steve McQueen’s son, Chad, and granddaughter Molly McQueen will be executive producers of the new movie and sources say Spielberg is adamant it’s not a remake of the original film but a new idea centred on the character.
In the 1968 original film Steven McQueen plays Frank Bullitt — a San Francisco cop on the hunt for the mob kingpin that killed his witness. Sources say the role of Frank Bullitt will be played by Bradley Cooper who has starred in a number of blockbusters, the most notable being The Hang Over and Limitless.
The original movie delivers what many consider the most famous car-chase scenes in cinema history when Bullitt, driving a Highland Green Ford Mustang GT, hunts down the baddies in a black Dodge Charger. The significance of that Mustang saw the introduction of a Bullitt themed Mustang in 2001 and another in 2008 for the American market. SA and the rest of the world got its first Bullitt model in 2019 with the global generation of the Ford Mustang.
The new 2019 Bullitt (right) pays homage to the 1968 Mustang (left), with the same Dark Highland Green colour. Picture SUPPLIED
All the Bullitt iterations have a cool and understated menace about them that match the movie car. They are also noted for their more uprated performance than standard models and classic Highland Green exteriors but the last generation was also available in Shadow Black. Appointments included subtle chrome accents, an exclusive black grille, 19-inch aluminium wheels and red-painted Brembo brakes in the current edition.
The 1968 Ford Mustang GT that Steve McQueen drove in the movieBullitt was sold in 2020 for $3.7m (R64.5m) at a US auction.
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New Frank Bullitt movie on the way
It's said the film will be directed by Hollywood director Steven Spielberg but with a new twist
Legendary film director Steven Spielberg is reported to be working on a modern take of the action movie Bullitt. Steve McQueen’s son, Chad, and granddaughter Molly McQueen will be executive producers of the new movie and sources say Spielberg is adamant it’s not a remake of the original film but a new idea centred on the character.
In the 1968 original film Steven McQueen plays Frank Bullitt — a San Francisco cop on the hunt for the mob kingpin that killed his witness. Sources say the role of Frank Bullitt will be played by Bradley Cooper who has starred in a number of blockbusters, the most notable being The Hang Over and Limitless.
The original movie delivers what many consider the most famous car-chase scenes in cinema history when Bullitt, driving a Highland Green Ford Mustang GT, hunts down the baddies in a black Dodge Charger. The significance of that Mustang saw the introduction of a Bullitt themed Mustang in 2001 and another in 2008 for the American market. SA and the rest of the world got its first Bullitt model in 2019 with the global generation of the Ford Mustang.
All the Bullitt iterations have a cool and understated menace about them that match the movie car. They are also noted for their more uprated performance than standard models and classic Highland Green exteriors but the last generation was also available in Shadow Black. Appointments included subtle chrome accents, an exclusive black grille, 19-inch aluminium wheels and red-painted Brembo brakes in the current edition.
The 1968 Ford Mustang GT that Steve McQueen drove in the movie Bullitt was sold in 2020 for $3.7m (R64.5m) at a US auction.
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