Preview:
- Brad Pitt will star in ‘Connector.’
- ‘Sound of Metal’s director Darius Marder will handle the movie.
- It’ll be set in 1970s New York.
Having found success with ‘F1,’ Apple’s Original Films division is aiming to stay in the Brad Pitt business. According to Deadline, the star is now attached to star in an intriguing-sounding new movie called ‘Connector.’
Pitt also plans to produce the new film via his Plan B company.
And the filmmaker behind the new project is an exciting one –– Darius Marder, who last brought us 2019’s excellent –– and Oscar-winning –– drama ‘Sound of Metal.’
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What’s the story of ‘Connector’?
Scripted by Marder and his sister Nina Marder, the film is set in 1970s New York and centers on a working-class legend: a skywalking ironworker who takes on forces larger than himself. The aim is for the cameras to start rolling next year.
What else is Brad Pitt working on?
Pitt, last seen in survival thriller ‘Heart of the Beast,’ has ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ (directed by old pal and collaborator David Fincher and serving as a follow-up to ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’) landing at Thanksgiving. Next year will see the A24 pic ‘The Riders,’ directed by ‘Conclave’s Edward Berger.
