Brad Pitt to star in, produce action film ‘Heart of the Beast’
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Brad Pitt has found his next starring role.
The actor will star in and produce the film Heart of the Beast for Paramount Pictures, Deadline first reported on Friday. David Ayer will direct the action adventure movie, marking his and Pitt’s first collaboration since they worked together on the 2014 film Fury.
Cameron Alexander wrote and will executive produce Heart of the Beast, which follows the story of a former Army Special Forces soldier and his retired combat dog who have to survive after their plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness.
La La Land director Damien Chazelle and Olivia Hamilton will also work as producers on the film, along with Ayer and Richard Raymond, who is co-producing.
Leonardo DiCaprio fights many battles in the trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson‘s latest film, One Battle After Another.
DiCaprio shared the film’s trailer to his own brand-new YouTube channel on Thursday.
The new movie comes to theaters and IMAX screens on Sept. 26. It was filmed on 35mm film while using VistaVision cameras and marks the first collaboration between Anderson and DiCaprio.
While exact plot details for the film remain unknown, it’s said to be partially inspired by the 1990 Thomas Pynchon novel Vineland.
DiCaprio plays Bob Ferguson, a revolutionary who is looking to save his daughter. In the trailer, DiCaprio’s Bob cannot remember the answer to the question, “What time is it?”
He desperately says through the phone, “I cannot remember for the life of my only child the answer to your question.”
“Maybe you should have studied the rebellion text a little harder,” the voice on the other side of the phone says back.
The trailer ends with Bob yelling “Viva la revolución” to Benicio del Toro‘s sensei character before escaping.
Anderson wrote and directed One Battle After Another for Warner Bros. Pictures.
Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Alana Haim, Wood Harris, Shayna McHayle and Chase Infiniti also star in the upcoming film.
Bachelor Grant Ellis officially popped the question during the season 29 finale of The Bachelor on Monday night.
The finale saw Ellis, a day trader and former pro basketball player from New Jersey, propose to contestant Juliana Pasquarosa, choosing her over fellow finalist Litia Garr.
Ellis and Pasquarosa sat down with ABC News’ Jaclyn Lee after the finale to discuss their new love in an interview that aired Tuesday on Good Morning America.
“It’s a blessing, you know, to go on the show. You don’t know what the outcome is going to be, but I had the best possible outcome,” said Ellis.
Pasquarosa said she felt “lucky” to be engaged to Ellis, adding, “I think there were so many amazing girls on his season.”
The finale showed Ellis conflicted over his final decision, looking for guidance from both of his parents.
“They told me whatever decision I chose, they were going to support and love through it,” Ellis said.
The finale also featured Ellis’ goodbye to Garr. During that conversation, the outgoing Bachelor told Garr, “I hope you don’t view me any differently,” to which Garr responded, “Well, I do for sure. Come on now.”
Ellis addressed that breakup while speaking with ABC News.
“Everybody’s going to have their own opinion,” he said, asking his critics to empathize with him.
He continued, “I empathize with Litia. Like, I can admit my wrongs. But I went in there searching for my person, and I found it.”
Pasquarosa said she and Ellis discussed his breakup with Garr prior to the show’s debut.
“We talked about things right before everything even started airing. I think that we kind of ran through everything,” she said.
Speaking to Ellis, she added, “I don’t doubt anything you say, because you show up with your actions, and that means more to me than anything.”
The mysterious and important work will continue: Severance is hired for another season.
AppleTV+ announced that the mind-splitting workplace thriller will be back for season 3 shortly after the season 2 finale episode was released.
“Making Severance has been one of the most creatively exciting experiences I’ve ever been a part of,” said executive producer and director Ben Stiller. “While I have no memory of this, I’m told making season three will be equally enjoyable, though any recollection of these future events will be forever and irrevocably wiped from my memory as well.”
Adam Scott, who stars as Mark S. on the show, added, “I couldn’t be more excited to get back to work with Ben, [creator] Dan [Erickson], the incredible cast & crew, Apple and the whole Severance team. Oh, hey, also – not a huge deal – but if you see my innie, please don’t mention any of this to him. Thanks.”
The show follows co-workers at a cult-like company who volunteer for a procedure that separates their work life and home life memories. It also stars Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Tramell Tillman, John Turturro, Christopher Walken and Patricia Arquette.
