Amazon MGM Studios Lands Package ‘American Speed’ Starring Tom Holland And Austin Butler

Justin Kroll
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EXCLUSIVE: Following a competitive auction, Amazon MGM Studios has landed American Speed, a package with Tom Holland and Austin Butler attached to star. Oscar-winning producer Charles Roven (Oppenheimer) is attached to produce via his Atlas Entertainment banner alongside RD Whittington and Douglas Banker. Atlas’ Ryan Sanak will executive produce.

Dan Wiedenhaupt is writing the script, which is based on the true story of the Whittington brothers —three historically famous race car drivers, two of whom were part of the 1980s IMSA scandal, in which a number of drivers were charged with financing their racing activities with proceeds from drug smuggling, money laundering or tax evasion.

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Holland has had himself a week prior to this news, with the next installment in his Spider-Man franchise officially announcing Destin Daniel Cretton will come on as director and the film claiming a July 2026 release date. On top of that, Holland also signed on to co-star opposite Matt Damon in Christopher Nolan’s next film.

Butler has had himself quite the 2024 that began with his scene-stealing role opposite Timothée Chalamet in Dune: Part Two. He followed that up starring in Bike Riders opposite Tom Hardy. On the TV side, he starred in the Apple TV+ event series Masters of the Air. He is currently filming the Darren Aronofsky thriller Caught Stealing.

Wiedenhaupt most recently penned the Albert Hughes action pic Alpha.

Roven also serves as a producer on the sci-fi thriller Mercy, starring Chris Pratt, which Amazon MGM Studios is releasing in theaters worldwide on August 15, 2025.

Holland is represented by WME and Sloane Offer. Butler is represented by WME, Anonymous Content and Sloane Offer. Wiedenhaupt is represented by WME, Adam Kolbrenner at Lit Entertainment Group, and attorney Jeff Frankel. Roven is represented by WME and attorney Michael Schenkman.

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