If you’re still riding the 1980s nostalgia bandwagon, we’ve got more good news for you. The much-anticipated (around here, anyway) sequel to Days of Thunder is reportedly one step closer to reality. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount is eyeing Jonathan Levine to direct the new installment.

 

Levine is just the latest name attached to the project. Cruise, who has been championing the idea since not long after the release of Top Gun: Maverick. Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the original Days of Thunder, has also signed on to the project. It also has the endorsement of Jeff Gordon, whose career many people erroneously credit for inspiring the movie. That distinction actually goes to Tim Richmond.