Brad Pitt Commits To Board ‘Bullet Train;’ David Leitch To Helm Sony Pictures Action Film

Charlize Theron knows how to play a superhero.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUpdate: Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they’re scheduling Michael Covino’s The Climb for a New York City and Los Angeles opening on Oct. 9.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorJeron Smith, CEO of Unanimous Media — the production company co-founded with NBA star Steph Curry — wants to broker film deals at Sony Pictures Entertainment with underrepresented talent, via a new joint venture.Smith and SPE have formed The Incubation Lab, which Smith describes as a “culture-forward content incubator.” Smith told Variety the goal of the project is to identify nontraditional storytellers, like athletes, musicians, designers, artists, and other

Deadpool 2 and Fast And Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw director David Leitch.The actor, who won an Oscar earlier this year for his role in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, has signed on to star in action-thriller Bullet Train.Variety reports that Leitch will direct and produce the Sony Pictures film, which is based on Japanese novel Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka.Kelly McCormick, Antoine Fuqua and Kat Samick will also produce, while the script is being written by Zak Olkewicz.The novel Bullet Train,

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2019 was a terrific run for Brad Pitt on the professional front as he was lauded for his terrific performance in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which was a hit at the box-office. When the 2020 award season commenced, Brad stole the show and just like Joaquin Phoenix did with Joker in the Lead Actor category, Pitt took over the Supporting Actor category.

Brad Pitt is set to star in a thriller about assassins aboard the same bullet train out of Tokyo, ET can confirm. Appropriately titled, the pic hails from Sony Pictures and director David Leitch ().

A new film from action director David Leitch is always worth keeping an eye on. In a relatively short time, thanks to “John Wick,” “Atomic Blonde,” and more, the director has proven himself to be one of the best genre filmmakers working today.

Brad Pitt is set to star in the upcoming film Bullet Train, which will be directed by David Leitch!

Justin Kroll Film ReporterBrad Pitt is set to star in action-thriller “Bullet Train” for Sony Pictures, sources tell Variety.David Leitch will direct and will supervise the script, which will be written by Zak Olkewicz. Since directing the “Fast & Furious” spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw,” Leitch had been taking his time in picking his next film, and only recently committed to this pic.The film is based on the Japanese novel “Maria Beetle” by best-selling author Kotaro Isaka.

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While many have been struggling to get used to the new normal of face masks, it turns out Brad Pitt, 56, was months ahead in his thinking! “I see someone in a face mask back there,” the Oscar winner pointed out while speaking at a Sept. 2019 press conference for film Ad Astra in Tokyo, Japan. “When I first came here and I saw all the people in the faces masks at the airport, I thought, ‘That’s a bit paranoid — why are they so paranoid?'” he went on.

While tons of celebrities are speaking out about face masks right now during the pandemic, Brad Pitt actually was talking about the benefits of face masks last year!

Thanks to films like “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Atomic Blonde,” Charlize Theron has positioned herself as one of the most badass actresses in action films today. And she hopes to keep that trend going with the upcoming Netflix action film, “The Old Guard.” As seen in the new trailer for the film, “The Old Guard” follows Theron as the leader of a mysterious group of immortal mercenaries that has stayed under the radar for hundreds of years.