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\u201cHeart of the Beast\u201d opens wide Sept. 23. Catch sneak previews on Sept. 19 and 20!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Director David Ayer and Brad Pitt on the set of Heart of the Beast<\/em>
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Director David Ayer believes that no great story should remain untold and once he read the script for Heart of the Beast<\/em>, he knew that he wanted to be the person to tell this one. \u201cIt was simply one of the best pieces of writing I\u2019d ever seen,\u201d he says of the screenplay written by Cameron Alexander. \u201cIt didn\u2019t just make me cry; it made me ugly cry. I\u2019d have to stop and process a little bit, then start reading a few more pages.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The director is well known for kinetic, hard-edged stories of brotherhood and perseverance, like the World War II action-adventure Fury<\/em> and the gritty, documentary-style urban cop drama End of Watch<\/em>. He recognized Sergeant Major James Belmont (Brad Pitt) and canine commando Odin (played by real dogs led by Uber, a majestic, 100+ pound German Shepherd) as brothers-in-arms, each willing to do whatever it takes to keep the other alive.<\/p>\n\n\n

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German Shepherd Uber and Brad Pitt in Heart of the Beast<\/em>
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Heart of the Beast<\/em> tells the story of Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, who both get stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness after a harrowing plane crash. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements, in an intense adventure thriller that explores the unbreakable bond between a man and his best friend as they face their greatest battle yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the trailer: https:\/\/youtu.be\/VrbczgDt-Wo<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter surviving the unsurvivable in Iraq and Afghanistan, they face yet another challenge together,\u201d says Ayer of Belmont and Odin. \u201cIn my mind, James had made the dog a promise, something like, \u2018If we survive this, I\u2019m going to take you fishing.\u2019 There\u2019s something magnetic about being stranded in the wilderness. We\u2019ve all been cold. We\u2019ve all been lost. We\u2019ve all been hungry. This film takes audiences on that journey and makes them wonder, could I survive this? But it\u2019s also the story of devoted partners that never give up on each other, that care more about each other\u2019s safety than their own and who would sacrifice themselves for the other in a heartbeat.\u201d
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Producers Damien Chazelle, the Oscar\u00ae-winning director of La La Land<\/em>, and his partner Olivia Hamilton had the same reaction. \u201cThe simplicity of the script and its description of man versus wilderness grabbed us,\u201d says Hamilton. \u201cIt didn\u2019t try to be complicated, and it spoke to a broad audience. Yes, it\u2019s an action and adventure movie, but there\u2019s also a ton of heart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Brad Pitt and German Shepherd Uber in Heart of the Beast<\/em>
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Screenwriter Cameron Alexander says that part of his inspiration for the film was his longstanding love of the outdoors and fascination with military culture. His admiration for warriors like Navy SEALs and Green Berets is evident in the script.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThose guys are incredible,\u201d he says. \u201cDuring America\u2019s most recent wars, they were joined by combat dogs capable of incredible tasks. There hasn\u2019t been a tale focusing on what happens to the soldiers or the dogs when they get out of the military. I became fascinated with their stories and I thought it could be a really unique portrayal of the PTSD they both can suffer from.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There was another, more personal inspiration as well. \u201cI wrote it at a difficult moment in my life,\u201d Alexander says. \u201cAt the time, I felt like my only real friend was my dog Hoss. There was no complicated calculus. I just wanted to write about my dog. Hoss was having a lot of health problems, so all my spare money went to trying to fix him. Right when he passed away, Olivia and Damien came into my life. I felt like I took care of Hoss and, after his death, he took care of me. He made my dreams come true. So I hope the audience takes away the message to keep fighting for the things that you love and to never give up. That\u2019s the core of the film.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Pitt, the emotional journey Belmont and Odin go through together is ultimately what makes the film more than a survival story. \u201cFor me, this was a love story above and beyond a survival story,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd my hope is that that\u2019s felt and that that\u2019s experienced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Catch Heart of the Beast<\/em> in sneak previews in the following cinemas on September 19 and 20: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heart of the Beast<\/em> opens nationwide in cinemas September 23. #HeartOfTheBeast<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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