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Brad Pitt's 'Heart of the Beast' Added to San Sebastián Lineup

Paramount Pictures' 'Heart of the Beast,' starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Ayer, has been added to the San Sebastián Film Festival's Official Selection, screening out of competition. Pitt and Ayer will attend the festival, which runs September 18-26.

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 outlets · 3 articles Version 1 Coverage Aug 24, 2026 Published 23h ago

Brad Pitt-David Ayer Film 'Heart of the Beast' Joins San Sebastián Lineup

Paramount Pictures' "Heart of the Beast," starring Brad Pitt and directed by David Ayer, has been added to the San Sebastián Film Festival's lineup, screening out of competition in its Official Selection. Both Pitt and Ayer will attend the festival to present the film, according to an announcement by the Spanish film festival.

The festival made the announcement on its Instagram account, stating: "David Ayer's film 'Heart of the Beast' to show out of competition in the Official Selection at a screening attended by Brad Pitt and David Ayer. The American actor will return to the San Sebastian Festival, which completes the Official Selection of its 74th edition with this film." A link to the post was included in the announcement.

About the Film

"Heart of the Beast" is a survival thriller in which Pitt plays a former Army Special Forces soldier who must find his way back to civilization after his small plane crashes deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Aided by a retired service dog named Odin, who protects him from bears, wolves, and other beasts, Pitt's character battles the elements in a desperate attempt to stay alive, climbing mountains and crossing rivers.

Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe also star in the film. Pitt serves as a producer alongside Olivia Hamilton, Marty Bowen, and Ayer.

The screenplay was written by Cameron Alexander, who also executive produced the film with Damien Chazelle, Scott Lumpkin, Chris Long, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary, Sophie Cassidy, and Zack Conroy.

The film is a production of Wild Chickens, Temple Hill, and Kino World, in association with Domain Entertainment and Gulfstream Pictures.

Festival Details

"Heart of the Beast" reunites Pitt and Ayer after their 2014 World War II epic "Fury." Its inclusion marks the first announcement of major star presence at this year's San Sebastián, which runs September 18-26.

Another likely big name at the festival is Penélope Cruz, who stars in Olivia Wilde's "The Invite" and also makes an extended cameo as a cabaret singer in Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's "La bola negra." Both films are selected for San Sebastián's Perlak sidebar, which showcases the best films from other festivals.

How each outlet told it

ANI (Asian News International) as of Aug 24, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC

Framing: The headline similarly highlights the addition to the lineup, but does not specify the out-of-competition slot. — Neutral and informational, directly quoting the festival's Instagram.

Facts Included:

The film 'Heart of the Beast' stars Brad Pitt and is directed by David Ayer.
It will screen in the out of competition category at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
The announcement was made on the festival's Instagram.
The festival's post states that 'David Ayer's film Heart of the Beast' will show out of competition and be attended by Pitt and Ayer.
The festival's post says the American actor will return to the festival, completing the Official Selection of its 74th edition.
Includes a link to the Instagram post.

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Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC

Framing: The headline highlights the addition to the lineup, without specifying that it is out of competition. — Neutral and promotional, using words like 'added' and 'screening'.

Facts Included:

The film 'Heart of the Beast' stars Brad Pitt and is directed by David Ayer.
It will screen out of competition in the Official Selection at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
Both Pitt and Ayer will attend the festival to present the film.
The film is a survival thriller about a former Army Special Forces soldier who crashes in the Alaskan wilderness.
The film features a retired service dog named Odin who protects him from bears, wolves, and other beasts.
J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe also star.
Pitt serves as a producer with Olivia Hamilton, Marty Bowen, and Ayer.
The screenplay was written by Cameron Alexander and exec produced by a list including Damien Chazelle.
Production companies include Wild Chickens, Temple Hill, Kino World, in association with Domain Entertainment and Gulfstream Pictures.
The film reunites Pitt and Ayer after their 2014 film 'Fury'.
The festival runs Sept. 18-26.
Penélope Cruz is likely to be another big name at the festival, appearing in 'The Invite' and 'La bola negra'.

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Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC

Framing: Same headline as the other article; focuses on the addition to the lineup. — Neutral and factual, but with a promotional quality (e.g., 'star presence').

Facts Included:

The film 'Heart of the Beast' stars Brad Pitt and is directed by David Ayer.
It will screen out of competition in the Official Selection at San Sebastián.
Both Pitt and Ayer will attend.
The film is a survival thriller about a former Army Special Forces soldier whose plane crashes in Alaska.
A retired service dog named Odin protects him.
J.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe also star.
Pitt produces with Olivia Hamilton, Marty Bowen, and Ayer.
Written by Cameron Alexander with executive producers including Damien Chazelle.
Production companies include Wild Chickens, Temple Hill, and Kino World.
Reunites Pitt and Ayer after 'Fury'.
Festival runs Sept. 18-26.
Penélope Cruz may also appear at the festival.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimThe film 'Heart of the Beast' stars Brad Pitt and is directed by David Ayer.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC, ANI (Asian News International) as of Aug 24, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe film 'Heart of the Beast' will screen out of competition in the Official Selection at the San Sebastián Film Festival.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC, ANI (Asian News International) as of Aug 24, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC
ClaimBrad Pitt and David Ayer will attend the San Sebastián Film Festival to present the film.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC, ANI (Asian News International) as of Aug 24, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe film 'Heart of the Beast' is a survival thriller about a former Army Special Forces soldier who must find a way back to civilization after his small plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
ClaimThe film features a retired service dog named Odin who protects Pitt's character from bears, wolves, and other beasts.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
ClaimJ.K. Simmons and Anna Lambe also star in the film.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
ClaimBrad Pitt serves as a producer on the film with Olivia Hamilton, Marty Bowen, and David Ayer.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
ClaimThe screenplay for 'Heart of the Beast' was written by Cameron Alexander.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
ClaimThe film was executive produced by Cameron Alexander, Damien Chazelle, Scott Lumpkin, Chris Long, Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary, Sophie Cassidy, and Zack Conroy.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
ClaimThe production companies for 'Heart of the Beast' include Wild Chickens, Temple Hill, and Kino World, in association with Domain Entertainment and Gulfstream Pictures.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
ClaimThe film reunites Brad Pitt and David Ayer after their 2014 film 'Fury'.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
ClaimThe San Sebastián Film Festival runs from September 18 to 26.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
ClaimPenélope Cruz is likely to be another big name at the festival, appearing in 'The Invite' and 'La bola negra'.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via Variety as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC
ClaimThe San Sebastián Film Festival announced the addition of 'Heart of the Beast' on its Instagram account.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ANI (Asian News International) as of Aug 24, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe festival's Instagram post states that 'David Ayer's film Heart of the Beast' will show out of competition in the Official Selection at a screening attended by Brad Pitt and David Ayer, and that the American actor will return to the San Sebastian Festival, completing the Official Selection of its 74th edition.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ANI (Asian News International) as of Aug 24, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe Instagram post includes a link to the post (https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcav6uNgEAC/).	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ANI (Asian News International) as of Aug 24, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC

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2 outlets · 3 articles consulted: ANI (Asian News International), Variety 16 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-24