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Brad Pitt and the Heart of the Beast crew head into the wilderness to capture the film’s rugged survival story. This behind-the-scenes featurette reveals what went into filming in the wild and creating the breathtaking landscapes surrounding James Belmont and his combat dog Odin.

Directed by David Ayer Heart of the Beast follows Special Forces officer James Belmont after a plane crash leaves him and Odin stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Their fight for survival becomes a story about the powerful bond between a soldier and his dog.

Heart of the Beast opens in theaters September 25, 2026.

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00:00The Wilderness is certainly a character in this movie.
00:02We shot in some of the most beautiful countryside you've ever seen.
00:07It's staggering.
00:08Getting up there in these glaciers, getting up in the mountains,
00:11it was incredibly challenging,
00:14but it gave us access to areas that had never been filmed in before.
00:20Nature is a canvas, and letting nature speak for itself
00:24and then using that as an arena for a story,
00:26there's just something very special about that.
00:31I grew up in the Ozarks.
00:33I spent a lot of time outside shooting in this deep, enchanted forest
00:36with rock formations and rivers.
00:38I feel very at home, even at peace.
00:42When you're surrounded by mountains coming up on all sides,
00:45it just has that expansive feeling of being swallowed by nature.
00:52Being in those environments was so physically demanding.
00:55Ready?
00:58Whatever the weather was, we were filming.
01:00This crew was impressive,
01:02hauling out massive amounts of gear through ravines and over hills.
01:09The land, the mountains, the trees, the river, the water,
01:13all became a singular character.
01:16It's primal.
01:18It has its own voice.
01:20Coming through these experiences,
01:23we all walked away going,
01:24we'll never get to do that again.
01:26That was really special.
01:27Cody.
01:28Cody, what do you say we go find some trouble?
01:30What?
01:32Would you stay away?
01:34in the wind,
01:34where are you?
01:36By the way I should live.
01:36It's coming.
01:37The do-
01:37To me.
01:38The life is truly scary.
01:39I understand.
01:39All right.
01:39I'm sorry.
01:40But how did I do this thing?
01:42I'm sorry.

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