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Brad Pitt’s ‘Heart of the Beast’ Debuts First Footage at CinemaCon

The preview positions Brad Pitt’s reunion with director David Ayer as a fall theatrical play for Paramount.

Overview

  • Paramount premiered the first trailer for Heart of the Beast during its CinemaCon showcase in Las Vegas.
  • The studio said the film will release in theaters this fall, though it did not announce a specific date.
  • The footage highlights a survival story about a former Army Special Forces soldier and his retired combat dog after a plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness.
  • Scenes shown include river crossings and standoffs with wild animals, with the trailer centering on the bond between the man and his dog.
  • David Ayer directs from Cameron Alexander’s script, the cast includes J. K. Simmons and Anna Lambe, and this is Pitt and Ayer’s first collaboration since 2014’s Fury.