Brad Pitt Returns to San Sebastian After 17 Years to Present 'Heart of the Beast'
Brad Pitt and David Ayer will attend as the survival thriller screens out of competition, marking Pitt’s first San Sebastián appearance since 2009.
- On Monday, the San Sebastian Film Festival announced that Paramount Pictures' "The Heart of the Beast," starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Ayer, has been added to its Official Selection, with both attending to present the film.
- Reuniting Pitt and Ayer after their 2014 WWII epic "Fury," the survival thriller follows a former Army Special Forces soldier who must survive in the Alaskan wilderness with a retired combat dog after a plane crash.
- This screening marks the first announcement of significant star presence at this year's San Sebastian festival, running Sept 18-26, with Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons starring alongside Pitt, who produced the project with Olivia Hamilton and Marty Bowen.
- Also screening at the festival are Mike Leigh's "Tender Loving Care," arriving after a TIFF showing, and Olivia Wilde's "The Invite," featuring an extended cameo by Penelope Cruz.
- Paramount Pictures will release the film on Sept 25, marking Pitt's first return to the San Sebastian festival since 2009, when he presented "Inglourious Basterds" alongside Quentin Tarantino.
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Brad Pitt will be one of the guests of the 74th San Sebastian Film Festival, in which the American actor will present the film Heart of the Beast, by David Yesterday, who will participate in the Official Section out of competition. Pitt, who will attend with Davir Yesterday, returns to Zinemaldia after his visit in 2009, when he presented Cursed Bastards with his director, Quentin Tarantino, in the Perlak section. With the heart of the beast is …
Brad Pitt will return to the San Sebastian Film Festival to present Heart of the Beast, the new film by American director David Ayer. The actor will be one of the guests of the 74th edition of the competition, which will be held in September, according to the festival itself Monday.
The survival thriller follows a former Special Forces officer who fights to return to civilization when his plane crashes in Alaska.
Brad Pitt will return to the San Sebastián festival for the screening outside of his Heart of the Beast contest, directed by David Ayer, who will also be present with the actor. With the addition of this film to the program, the list of titles of the Official Section is completed, which in the 74th edition (from 18 to 26 September) will include 17 titles to competition, three out of competition and five Special Projections, according to a statem…
Brad Pitt's 'Heart of the Beast' Added to San Sebastian Film Festival's Screening Lineup
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. 'Heart of the Beast,' starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Ayer, has been added to the upcoming San Sebastian Film Festival's lineup. The movie will be screened in the 'out of competition' category. Entertainment News | Brad Pitt's 'Heart of the Beast' Added to San Sebastian Film Festival's Screening Lineup.
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