(left to right) Brad Pitt and David Ayer at an event for Fury (2014) IMDb/ Mike Coppola - © 2014 Getty Images - Image courtesy gettyimages.com Hollywood star Brad ...

Heart of the Beast will be directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad) from a screenplay written by executive producer Cameron Alexander, with Oscar-winning filmmaker Damien Chazelle (La La Land ...

Pitt will also produce the Paramount Pictures film, which reunites him with director David Ayer, Deadline reports. The pair previously collaborated on the 2014 film Fury, set during World War II.