MSC CRUISES PARTNERS ON HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW MOVIE “F1”

• New feature stars Brad Pitt and hails from director Joseph Kosinki, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment and world champion Lewis Hamilton’s Dawn Apollo Films
• Cruise line logo to feature in the movie including on the team kit and on track

Geneva, Switzerland, August 7, 2024 - MSC Cruises is proud to announce that the line has partnered with “F1,” the highly anticipated Formula 1® racing feature from Apple Original Films, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Joseph Kosinski, due to be released globally in theatres and in IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures in North America on June 27, 2025 and internationally beginning 25 June 2025.

MSC Cruises’ logo will feature in the movie, including on the fictional APXGP car and team kit, as well as on the track at the races included in the storyline.

The highly anticipated Formula 1® racing feature stars Brad Pitt as a former driver who returns to Formula 1®, alongside Damson Idris as his teammate at APXGP, a fictional team on the grid. The feature has been shot during actual Grand Prix weekends as the team competes against the titans of the sport. The star-studded cast also includes Academy Award nominee Kerry Condon, Academy Award winner Javier Bardem, Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe Award nominee Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles, Kim Bodnia and Samson Kayo.

MSC Cruises is a Formula 1® Global Partner, having entered into a multi-year deal running through to the end of the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The partnership brings together two global leaders in their respective fields to drive change through their shared passion for excellence, sustainability, and global entertainment.

ENDS

About MSC Cruises

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC Cruises is the world’s third largest cruise line and the market leader in Europe, South America, the Middle East and Southern Africa, with a strong and growing presence in North America and the Far East.

The MSC Cruises fleet consists of 22 modern ships with three new vessels due to be launched in 2025, 2026, and 2027

The Company operates in more than 100 countries around the world, offering cruises across five continents, calling at more than 300 destinations and welcoming more than 180 different nationalities on board.

MSC Cruises is firmly committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions for its marine operations by 2050. 

For more information visit  https://www.msccruises.com/int

About Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group

Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group is comprised of Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. Warner Bros. partners with the world’s most inspiring storytellers to create extraordinary entertainment on every screen for the global audience. Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group has been at the forefront of the motion picture industry since its inception and continues to be a leading creative force, producing the broadest slate of films for worldwide theatrical release.