Brad Pitt boards David Leitch's 'Bullet Train', to start filming later this year

Hollywood star Brad Pitt is set to feature in big screen adaptation of "Bullet Train", based on Japanese vel "Maria Beetle" by Isaka Kotaro.  film will be helmed by David Leitch, kwn for blockbuster actioners like "Deadpool 2" and "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. 

In vel, five assassins find mselves on a fast-moving bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with only a few stops in between. y discover ir missions are related to one ar. question y face is: "who will make it off train alive and what awaits m at terminal station?"

According to Hollywood Reporter, Antoine Fuqua, who originally developed project for Sony Pictures, will produce project. Screenwriter Zak Olkewicz has adapted book. Kat Samick from Fuqua Films is also attached to produce along with Leitch and Kelly McCormick through ir banner 87rth. Brittany Morrissey will executive produce film for Sony Pictures.

Pitt was last seen in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", directed by Quentin Taranti, for which he won his career-first acting Oscar.  makers are hoping to start production later this year.