Brad Pitt to Star In and Produce Drama CONNECTOR From SOUND OF METAL Director Darius Marder
Two-time Academy Award winner Brad Pitt (Fight Club, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) has signed on to produce and star in Connector, a new feature from Apple Original Films and Pitt’s Plan B banner. Academy Award nominee Darius Marder is helming the pic. The film is in development.
Penned by Darius and his sister Nina Marder and based on a story by Derek Cianfrance, the film is set in 1970s’ New York and revolves around a working class legend, a sky-walking ironworker who takes on forces larger than himself. Apple Studios will serve as the studio, and Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner will produce for Plan B. Marder will also serve as producer.
Pitt, Plan B and Marder had been discussing the project for some time and after the latest draft came in the, Pitt was high on potentially making it the next thing he would shoot in 2027. As producers began looking for future homes, Apple made the most sense given the strong relationship the company on F1 and Wolves.
Pitt is coming off a strong fall that includes his hit Paramount survival thriller Heart of the Beast, which has grossed nearly $200 million at the worldwide box-office. He also as the highly anticipated The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth bowing over Thanksgiving and next year has the A24 pic The Riders directed by Edward Berger.
via: Deadline