India, June 25 -- F1, a high-budget racing drama starring Brad Pitt as a Formula One driver, is all set to hit screens worldwide, including the United States, on Friday (June 27). According to Variety, Joseph Kosinski's film is aiming for a $50 million to $60 million box office debut.

The sports drama film is backed by Apple Studios, which has previously presented projects like Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon. As per reports, several of its expensive productions were unable to recoup their costs at the box office, despite being critically acclaimed.

With F1, which has been made on a hefty budget of more than $200 million, Apple is said to be taking a major chance. This film needs to become a hit globally in order to justify the ...