Heart of the Beast

Heart of the Beast is an upcoming American action adventure film directed by David Ayer and written by Cameron Alexander, starring Brad Pitt, who also serves as a producer. The film is about a former Navy SEAL and his retired combat dog who attempt to return to civilization after a catastrophic accident deep in the Alaskan wilderness.

Cast

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.