Christian Bale and Matt Damon star in the racing biopic “Ford v Ferrari.” James Mangold’s Race-car drama will deal with Ford Motor Company’s rivalry with Enzo Ferrari’s racing empire in 1966. Mangold, best known for having directed “Logan” and “I Walk the Line,” has been directing adult dramas now for close to 20 years in Hollywood, which is truly and unprecedented feat given the amount of paradigm shifting that has happened at the movies all that time. He’s maintained his integrity as an artist, even amidst all the changes and obsessions with superheroes and the lack of mature fare.
The film will be released November 15th, which means Oscar is being eyed by Mangold and 20th Century Fox. Expect it to premiere at Telluride and/or Toronto.