Brad Pitt’s   Heart of the Beast  will sail into theaters on Sept. 25, 2026, Paramount Pictures announced Tuesday. David Ayer is directing the action-packed survival movie, with J. K. Simmons and  Anna Lambe  rounding out the cast. Heart of the Beast  centers on a former Army Special Forces soldier (Pitt), who is stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness with a dog after a plane crash. Ayer directed the project from a script by Cameron Alexander. A trailer  for the film shown at CinemaCon last month focused on the bond between Pitt and his beloved pet. “I’m gonna get you home,” Pitt assures the canine after their plane crashes. “We’re just going to have to do this the hard way.” That was followed by frightening moment when Pitt and his dog cross a river, and Pitt’s effort to keep his dog from falling leads himself to wind up in the water. Other moments involve the pair facing off with wild animals.…