By Angie Han/July 18, 2014 2:31 pm EST
That film, which chronicles the incredible true journey of Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini, is already building some good buzz thanks to a powerful trailer and a solid cast. Some (including us, we admit) have already wondered if it’s Oscar-bound.
As an actress, Jolie is coming off of the Disney hit Maleficent — her first live-action role since 2010’s The Tourist. Pitt has been more active in front of the camera, with recent roles in World War Z, 12 Years a Slave, and The Counselor. He also has a meaty starring turn coming up in David Ayer’s WWII tank drama Fury.
Here’s the full press release, if you want to scour it for details.
The intimate, character-driven drama stars Jolie and Brad Pitt. Jolie and Pitt will also produce the project.
Jolie is currently in post-production on Unbroken, an epic drama directed and produced by Jolie based on the true story of Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini and adapted from author Laura Hillenbrand’s bestseller. Universal will release Unbroken on Christmas Day, 2014.
Jolie made her feature directorial debut on In the Land of Blood and Honey, a love story set against the Bosnian War, which received a Golden Globe nomination.
Jolie is represented by UTA and Sloan Offer Weber and Dern. Pitt is represented by CAA.
