‘Heart of the Beast’ Trailer: Brad Pitt and a German Shepherd Struggle to Survive the Alaskan Wilderness - Variety

Variety Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu Plus Icon Click to Expand Search Input Variety Plus Icon Read Next: Pawan Kalyan Confirms ‘They Call Him OG 2,’ Shoot Set to Begin After November Home Film News Jun 11, 2026 6:01am PT ‘Heart of the Beast’ Trailer: Brad Pitt and a German Shepherd Struggle to Survive the Alaskan Wilderness Paramount Pictures has released the trailer for “Heart of the Beast,” a new survival thriller film starring Brad Pitt.Pitt plays James Belmont, a former Army Special Forces soldier who must find a way to return to civilization after his small plane crashes deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Joined by a retired service dog named Odin, who protects him from bears, wolves and other beasts, Pitt’s character battles the elements and embarks on a desperate attempt to stay alive, climbing mountains and crossing rivers. Related Stories ‘Last Seen’ First Look: Patrick Brammall Stars as a Detective in Apple TV’s New Thriller (TV News Roundup) ‘I Will Find You’ Trailer: Sam Worthington and Britt Lower Star in Netflix’s New Thriller (TV News Roundup) “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight that matters, it’s the size of the fight in the dog,” Pitt says in the trailer, later promising the canine: “I’m going to get you home. We just have to do this the hard way.”Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe are set to appear alongside Pitt, who also serves as a producer with Olivia Hamilton and Marty Bowen alongside director David Ayer.The project reunites Pitt and Ayer for the first time since “Fury,” their 2014 World War II epic for Sony, and comes following Pitt’s starring role in the Oscar-nominated “F1.” “Heart of the Beast” was written by Cameron Alexander and executive produced by Alexander, Damien Chazelle, Scott Lumpkin, Chris Long, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary, Sophie Cassidy and Zack Conroy.The action thriller was created in association with Domain Entertainment and Gulfstream Pictures and is a Wild Chickens, Temple Hill, and Kino World Production.“Heart of the Beast” is in theaters Sept. 25.Watch the trailer below. blogherads.adq.push(function () { blogherads .defineSlot( 'medrec', 'gpt-variety-article-mid-article-uid0' ) .setTargeting( 'pos', ) .setTargeting( 'viewable', 'yes' ) .setSubAdUnitPath("ros\/mid-article") .addSize(,,,,,,]) .setClsOptimization("minsize") ; }); Popular on Variety if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: 'fdaee7b3-292f-4a85-89bb-29a56b567de3', playlistId: '019eb8f5-8351-7af5-8dd4-29ad0d5ed821', }).render("connatix_contextual_player_div"); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); }