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Brad Pitt to Star in 1970s New York Film ‘Connector’ for Apple
Brad Pitt will star in ‘Connector,’ a film set in 1970s New York.
Apple Original Films has acquired the rights to the project, and Apple will be its studio.
Pitt will play a sky-walking ironworker who becomes a working-class legend and takes on powerful forces.
Director Darius Marder, known for ‘Sound of Metal,’ will co-write the film with his sister, Nina Marder.
Pitt and the Marders will produce through Pitt’s Plan B company.
The project follows their work with Apple on ‘F1,’ which was a major box-office hit, and is in development with no release date set.
Brad Pitt will star in Connector, a period drama set in 1970s New York City.
The film follows a sky-walking ironworker who becomes a working-class legend and takes on powerful forces.
Darius Marder will direct and co-write the film with his sister, Nina Marder.
Apple Original Films has acquired the rights, and Apple will serve as the studio.
Pitt and the Marders will produce through Plan B; the film is in development and has no release date set.
- Who
- Brad Pitt will star. Darius Marder will direct and co-write with Nina Marder.
- What
- Connector is a drama about an ironworker who becomes a working-class legend and takes on forces larger than himself.
- When
- The story is set in the 1970s. No release date is set.
- Where
- New York City.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Pitt and Apple are reuniting for Connector.
Reports announced Apple’s involvement and Pitt’s role in the film.
- Lead actor
- Brad Pitt
- Film setting
- 1970s New York City
- Director and co-writer
- Darius Marder
- Co-writer
- Nina Marder
- Studio
- Apple
- Production status
- In development; no release date set