Hollywood star Brad Pitt is expected to arrive on the Greek island of Hydra in late February for the filming of his new movie, “The Riders”, in which he has been cast in the lead role.
The actor’s anticipated visit has been confirmed by Hydra’s mayor, Giorgos Koukoudakis, who said that a cast and crew numbering “hundreds of people” are expected on the island.
Brad Pitt scheduled to begin shooting in Wicklow for new film ‘The Riders’
The rugged landscape of the Wicklow mountains will soon welcome acclaimed actor and film producer Brad Pitt, as shooting is due to take place on his latest film, The Riders, over the next two weeks, before moving on to various locations on the continent.
Julianne Nicholson And Coco Greenstone Join Brad Pitt In ‘The Riders’
Julianne Nicholson and Coco Greenstone are set to join Brad Pitt in A24’s feature adaptation of The Riders with Edward Berger directing. David Kajganich will adapt Tim Winton’s novel. Deadline was first to report last spring that Berger, Pitt and A24 were boarding the project that Scott Free had been developing for some time.
The novel follows Fred Scully (Pitt), who, after traveling through Europe for two years, winds up in Ireland with his wife and daughter. And on a mystical whim of his wife Jennifer, they buy an old farmhouse that stands in the shadow of a castle. While Scully spends weeks alone renovating the old house, Jennifer returns to Australia to liquidate their assets. When Scully arrives at Shannon Airport to pick up Jennifer and their 7-year-old daughter, Billie, it is Billie who emerges — alone. There is no note, no explanation, not so much as a word from Jennifer, and the shock has left Billie speechless. In that instant, Scully’s life falls to pieces.
Read more. I’m excited!
Oscar nominations for F1
the F1 movie, has added another feather to its cap by bagging four nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, including the coveted Best Picture honor. Starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris as F1 drivers, the Joseph Kosinski film was one of the most succesful movies of 2025 and grossed more than double its budget of around $300 million.
‘The Adventures of Cliff Booth’ wraps six-month production
There was always some skepticism surrounding ‘The Adventures of Cliff Booth’, and understandably so. The idea of David Fincher directing a Quentin Tarantino spin-off centered on Brad Pitt’s laid-back stuntman from ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ felt like fan fiction.
Even after Fincher’s name was attached and Pitt confirmed his involvement, some refused to buy in it. It didn’t help that the film’s existence was first reported on April Fool’s Day, which many took as a clever prank rather than a legitimate announcement.
Read more. Thanks Youkey for the pictures.
• x002 The Adventures of Cliff Booth – On set.
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How Brad Pitt Learned to Bump His Stunt Driver Off the Road
And other facts about “F1” revealed in a special THR panel with stunt driver Luciano Bacheta, stunt coordinator Gary Powell, John Mayer and more.
No viewer of F1 should be surprised by the amount of real-life action weaved into Joseph Kosinski’s riveting film. As the decorated artisans behind the box-office smash told a packed house in Los Angeles, following a special THR screening last month, everything from its look to its pace to its sound was drawn directly from races around the world — both in research for the story of a retired former prodigy (Brad Pitt) returning to the sport to save a flailing team from the brink, and in the literal material collections. “We were capturing all of the broadcast cameras that Formula One shoots with at all the tracks,”
“F1” movie lands two Critics’ Choice Awards
The F1 movie picked up two wins at the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards on 4 January.
The blockbuster, directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, was awarded the Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Sound (Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta and Gareth John) and Best Editing (Stephen Mirrione).
