Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Brad Pitt's Heart of the Beast Joins San Sebastián Lineup
A new movie starring Brad Pitt has been added to the San Sebastián Film Festival.
The movie is called Heart of the Beast.
It is directed by David Ayer, who previously worked with Pitt on Fury.
In the story, a Special Forces officer and his retired combat dog try to survive in Alaska after a plane crashes.
The movie will be shown at the festival but will not compete for awards.
Brad Pitt and David Ayer are expected to attend.
The film festival takes place from September 18 to 26.
Other featured projects include Tender Loving Care and My Sad Dead.
David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast, starring Brad Pitt, will screen out of competition at San Sebastián.
Ayer and Pitt are expected to attend the festival screening of the Paramount film.
The film follows a Special Forces officer and his retired combat dog after a plane crash in Alaska.
Heart of the Beast reunites Pitt and Ayer, who previously worked together on 2014’s Fury.
San Sebastián runs from September 18 to 26 and will also host Tender Loving Care and My Sad Dead.
- Who
- Heart of the Beast stars Brad Pitt and is directed by David Ayer; both are expected to attend the festival.
- What
- Heart of the Beast was added to the official San Sebastián lineup as an out-of-competition selection.
- When
- The festival runs from September 18 to 26; Paramount will release the film on September 25.
- Where
- The film will screen at the San Sebastián Film Festival in San Sebastián, Spain; its story is set in the Alaskan wilderness.
- Why
- The festival added the film as a high-profile lineup selection; the story centers on survival after a plane crash.
- Film
- Heart of the Beast
- Director
- David Ayer
- Lead actor
- Brad Pitt
- Festival status
- Out of competition
- Distributor
- Paramount
- Theatrical release
- September 25
- Festival dates
- September 18–26