Brad Pitt is reuniting with Fury director David Ayer for a new action-adventure movie for Paramount, with the first story details being revealed.

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The actor will play a former Army Special Forces Soldier who must survive with his retired combat dog after a plane crash.

Brad Pitt will produce and star in 'Heart of the Beast,' a David Ayer-directed survival thriller in the works at Paramount.