Joey King to join Brad Pitt in his upcoming Sony Pictures film “Bullet Train.” Both Brad Pitt(56) and Joey King(21), scheduled to portray two hitmen from the novel on which the movie has a base. The film is an action plus a thriller genre. Audiences who have a taste and like watching these genres will probably love the movie—Brad Pitt in a more primary role and Joey King in a featured or cameo look. Pitt will mostly highlight in the film.
Joey King
Joey King is the Emmy as well as the Golden Globe-nominated actress from last year’s acclaimed limited series The Act by Hulu, and the popular teen rom-com franchise ‘The Kissing Booth’ by Netflix. Late last month, the second installment in that series dropped on the streaming giant’s platform. A third movie, appropriately titled Kissing Booth 3, is already scheduled for release next year. She is already achieving heights, and this news has added significantly to her career. Joey sounds very excited about her upcoming roles. She is a very young and talented woman and is working hard. We can see that her talent recognized. And she is hence getting chances to act as a versatile actress.
Brad Pitt
Brad is coming off his glorious Oscar win in last year’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” from director Quentin Tarantino. Bullet Train is the first acting project Pitt has made since the film to receive the green light legally.
About: “Bullet Train”
Bullet Train is planning to start shooting in Los Angeles this fall. It is dependent on whether and when film shoots permitted to happen amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. David Leitch’s high-speed action thriller, JOHN WICK, DEADPOOL 2, ATOMIC BLONDE, and HOBBS & SHAW.
Plot: “Bullet Train”
Although there are not many specifics about BULLET TRAIN ‘s storyline, reports from Deadline say Joey King will play one of four leads opposite the already cast Brad Pitt (ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD) who is to be the only woman in the film. As for Pitt, he will be playing an American hitman by Ladybug ‘s name.
Next year, the English version of the novel will come. Earlier, Deadline synopsis said- In the book, five assassins are on a fast-moving bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka. Also, where it has very few stops. They realize their missions are not unrelated to each other. The question becomes, who will make it survive off the train and what awaits them at the terminal station?”
Production of the movie
The film has a group of hitmen and assassins on the same train. And yet with different goals. The film will have a shoot on the train; So, the fans are pretty excited about it. Brad Pitt will portray an American hitman named Ladybug. At the same time, Joey King will represent Prince, a teenage assassin. The film’s in its pre-production process right now. The studio will start this autumn. With a train-based design, shot on closed sets that will ensure crew health.
After his much-awaited Academy nod, we can’t wait to see Pitt in this film. Also, the on-screen chemistry of Brad and Joey. So, are you excited to see these actors on screen together? Well, we have to wait for that as good things take time; and is it yet to start production.