Hollywood stars participate in the documentary and film TT

Actors Channing Tatum and Brad Pitt are behind a major production that will document the racing events and excitement of fans at the Isle of Man TT.

Production on The Greatest Show on Earth began this week and will continue throughout the festival.

Screenwriter Jason Keller has been announced as screenwriter for a proposed TT feature film that will hit shelves later this year.

James Jay Rees, co-founder of series producers Box To Box Films, said the team “can’t wait to bring this incredible world to new audiences.”

Along with Box to Box, the series is produced by Tatum’s Free Association, Pitt’s Plan B, Entertainment 360 and Keller.

Tatum’s visit to the TT last year, when he met several riders and teams and took part in events from across the course, raised hopes that a TT film could be on the cards.

In a statement, he and his colleagues, Reed Caroline and Peter Kiernan, of Free Association Principles, said: “We challenge anyone to find more amazing people, or a more amazingly vibrant world, than the Isle of Man TT.”

“We’ve always been drawn to characters who push the boundaries of what’s possible, and this race is their Shangri-La,” he added.

Entertainment 360’s Jaymon Cassady and Jason Keller will also join the group to produce any future TT feature film.

Keller previously wrote Ford v Ferrari starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon, and Cassady is a four-time Emmy Award-winning producer for Game of Thrones, in addition to working on films like Steve Jobs and The Fall Guy.