30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Brad Pitt to unite with Conclave director Edward Berger for his next film
Deadline
. The film is said to be an adaptation of Tim Winton's novel
The Riders
.
The story of The Riders follows Fred Scully, who ends up in Ireland with his wife, Jennifer, and his daughter, Billie. Scully spends a while renovating a dilapidated farmhouse he bought while Jennifer goes to Australia to liquidate their assets, with Billie accompanying her. Scully is shattered to discover that only his daughter got back from Australia, and his wife is nowhere to be found. Brad Pitt is set to star as Scully in the film.
Edward Berger is known for directing the World War I drama
All Quiet on the Western Front
and the papal thriller
Conclave
. He has also directed the miniseries
Patrick Melrose
, with Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular character.
The film is set to start production in 2026, with shooting set to happen across Europe.
Brad Pitt will next be seen in
F1
(2025), which is directed by Joseph Kosinski. Kosinski is known for directing
Top Gun: Maverick
. Pitt is also set to reprise his role as Cliff Booth in
The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth
. Cliff Booth is a character he portrayed in
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
.
The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth
for Netflix, from a script by Tarantino.
