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Movie Name: Heart of the Beast
Directed by: David Ayer
Starring: Brad Pitt, J. K. Simmons, Anna Lambe
Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Action
Running Time: – Minutes
Release Date: September 25, 2026
Rating: –
Languages: English
Production House: Temple Hill Entertainment, Crave Films, Wild Chickens Productions
Budget: $- million
After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. From acclaimed filmmaker David Ayer, Heart of the Beast is an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet.
Heart of the Beast: Movie Overview
Heart of the Beast is an upcoming American survival thriller film directed by David Ayer and written by Cameron Alexander, starring Brad Pitt, who also serves as a producer.
The film is scheduled to be released on September 25, 2026.
In March 2024, David Ayer signed on as director with a script by Cameron Alexander that was featured on the 2017 Black List of the year’s ‘most liked’ unproduced screenplays; Alexander served as an executive producer. Damien Chazelle and Olivia Hamilton produced the film through their label Wild Chickens Productions, with Paramount Pictures distributing as part of a first look deal between the companies, and Ayer and Chris Long serve as producers through Cedar Park Entertainment. In January 2025, Brad Pitt was announced to be starring in the project, also producing under his Plan B Entertainment banner. Temple Hill Entertainment also joined the project, with Ayer now producing under Crave Films. In February, J. K. Simmons joined the cast, with Anna Lambe joining a month later.
Principal photography began on March 3, 2025, in Queenstown, New Zealand, and wrapped on May 15.
Jared Michael Fry was hired to compose the score for the film, marking his third collaboration with Ayer following The Beekeeper (2024) and A Working Man (2025).
Heart of the Beast is scheduled to be released in the United States by Paramount Pictures on September 25, 2026. Its first trailer was shown at CinemaCon in April 2026.
