Brad Pitt Joins Darius Marder's New Film Connector at Apple

Brad Pitt will star in a new feature film called Connector, with Apple Original Films coming on as the project's next film after F1: The Movie, Deadline reported on 12 November 2026.

The film is set in 1970s New York. It follows an ironworker who works at great heights on steel beams, the kind of worker who walks along girders hundreds of feet above the street. The story was written by Darius Marder and Nina Marder, based on a story by Derek Cianfrance.

Darius Marder will direct the film and also serve as a producer. He is best known for Sound of Metal (2019), a drama about a drummer who loses his hearing. He is now taking on Connector after that earlier film.

Pitt will produce through Plan B, his production company. Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner will also produce for Plan B alongside him. Apple Studios will act as the studio behind the film, according to Deadline.

The project is still in development. That is the early stage in which a film is set up, with its script, cast and crew put together, before cameras roll. No filming dates, budget or release date have been announced.

For Apple, the deal adds another high-profile title to its slate. Its last film with Pitt was F1: The Movie, a racing drama that Apple Original Films made with the actor in the lead. Apple has been building its film business in recent years, and Connector continues that run with a star and a director who have both worked on acclaimed projects before.

For readers, the story is a reminder of how far ahead film projects are planned. A film announced in November could be years from reaching cinemas or streaming screens. Each step, from writing to casting to choosing a studio, is a decision made by people. Those decisions are what move a project from an idea to a finished film.