“F1,” the brand new Components 1 racing film starring starring Brad Pitt, is the most recent high-profile manufacturing to have shot in Abu Dhabi the place cameras rolled in the course of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix final December.

The hotly anticipated Apple Unique movie which, moreover Pitt, stars Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia and Samson Kayo, just lately wrapped filming on the Yas Marina Circuit, residence of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. A staff comprising Pitt and Damson Idris spent a complete 29 days filming within the emirate over three separate events, supported by native manufacturing accomplice Epic Movies, based on a press release.

Filming for “F1” has taken place at precise Components 1 occasions, just like the British Grand Prix, the Rolex 24 at Daytona sportscar race in addition to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The “F1” film, directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, follows Pitt as former Components 1 driver Sonny Hayes, who returns to the game and companions with and mentors rookie teammate Joshua Pearce (Idris) on the fictional APXGP staff. Bardem portrays the staff boss of APXGP.

“F1” is at present set to be distributed in theaters by Warner Bros. Footage internationally on June 25, 2025 and in North America on June 27, 2025.

“Our collective efforts and sensible management proceed to make sure that we safe such thrilling partnerships with main manufacturing groups like Apple Unique Movies,” stated Mohamed Dobay, performing director normal of Abu Dhabi’s Artistic Media Authority in a press release.

“We look ahead to seeing Abu Dhabi’s iconic areas on the massive display and likewise working with Apple Unique Movies sooner or later, with manufacturing groups internationally reaping the advantages of a protected and safe working atmosphere and established expertise pool alongside monetary, logistical and technical on floor help from Abu Dhabi Movie Fee,” he added. 

Commented Sameer Al Jaberi, Head of Abu Dhabi Movie Fee: “We had been delighted to have the ability to help the in depth and different manufacturing programme.” Al Jaberi identified that the “F1” movie additionally offered alternatives for some on display Emirati abilities and that roughly 284 of native crew members labored on the manufacturing “as a part of our dedication to nurture expertise for the artistic industries from inside.”

Abu Dhabi has been stepping up efforts to lure extra movie and TV shoots to the United Arab Emirates’ capital by enhancing its new rebate, which is now set to succeed in as much as 50% of certified below-the-line spend beginning in January.

Main Hollywood productions which have shot in Abu Dhabi over the previous decade embody “Dune: Half Two”; “Mission: Inconceivable – Lifeless Reckoning Half One”; “Star Wars: The Power Awakens”; “6 Underground” and “Livid 7”; in addition to Bollywood hits reminiscent of “Vikram Vedha,” “Tiger Zinda Hai” and “Bharat.”