Overview
- Paramount set a wide theatrical release for Heart of the Beast on Sept. 25, 2026, with David Ayer directing Brad Pitt.
- The film follows a former Army Special Forces soldier who struggles to survive in the Alaskan wilderness with his retired combat dog after a plane crash.
- A trailer shown to theater owners at CinemaCon highlighted the bond between Pitt’s character and his dog and teased peril from the elements and wildlife.
- J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe co-star, Cameron Alexander wrote the script, and producers include Pitt, Ayer, Olivia Hamilton and Marty Bowen.
- The release lands opposite DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island and follows Sony’s Resident Evil adaptation by a week, as Paramount fills a lean 2026 slate during a leadership change tied to Skydance.