by Alex Billington
June 11, 2026
Source: YouTube
“One last mission… We’re not going to die out here!” “We’ve been through worse…” 🐕 Paramount Pictures has launched the first official trailer for Heart of the Beast, a new wilderness survival thriller from action filmmaker David Ayer (of Fury, Suicide Squad, Bright, The Tax Collector, The Beekeeper, A Working Man). This time he snagged Brad Pitt for his leading man taking a break from Statham. This dog movie + survival adventure will arrive in theaters nationwide this September. A former Army Special Forces soldier and his retired combat dog, Odin, attempt to return to civilization after a plane crash out in the Alaskan wilderness. They are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. This new movie is an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet. Starring Brad Pitt and his doggie, with J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe. Even though it’s set in Alaska, this was shot entirely in New Zealand at various national parks & locations in that country. Even though I love the doggie, this looks like a generic macho military man movie. Just watch The Grey instead.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for David Ayer’s movie Heart of the Beast, direct from YouTube:
🐶 After a harrowing plane crash, former Special Forces officer James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep within the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. From acclaimed filmmaker David Ayer, Heart of the Beast is an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet. Heart of the Beast is directed by the American action filmmaker David Ayer, of the movies Harsh Times, Street Kings, End of Watch, Sabotage, Fury, Suicide Squad, Bright, The Tax Collector, The Beekeeper, last year’s A Working Man previously. The screenplay is written by Cameron Alexander. Produced by Olivia Hamilton, Marty Bowen, David Ayer, Brad Pitt. Shot in New Zealand at Lake Wakatipu, Glenorchy, Mount Aspiring National Park, and Milford Sound. Paramount Pictures debuts Ayer’s Heart of the Beast movie in US theaters starting September 25th, 2026 this year. Who wants to watch?
