Brad Pitt and Apple Original Films are joining forces once again for a new feature film titled Connector, with the Oscar-winning actor set to star and produce.
Sources tell Deadline that Apple has come aboard the project, which is currently in development. Pitt will produce through his Plan B Entertainment banner, alongside longtime collaborators Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner. Darius Marder, best known for directing Sound of Metal, is attached to direct and will also serve as a producer.
Written by Darius Marder and his sister Nina Marder, Connector is set in 1970s New York and follows a working-class folk hero: a fearless ironworker known for walking across skyscrapers who finds himself taking on forces far greater than himself.
Apple Studios will serve as the film’s studio, marking another collaboration between the company, Pitt and Plan B.
The project has reportedly been in discussions between Pitt, Plan B and Marder for some time. Following the arrival of the latest screenplay draft, Pitt became enthusiastic about the possibility of making Connector his next film, with production potentially targeted for 2027.
As the producers began exploring potential studio partners, Apple emerged as a natural choice, thanks in part to the strong working relationship established through previous collaborations, including F1 and Wolfs.
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