American survival thriller “Heart of the Beast” in 13 Lankan cinemas | Daily FT

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What to know about American survival thriller “Heart of the Beast” in 13 Lankan cinemas

Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 Friday, 25 September 2026 00:01 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} American survival thriller film “Heart of the Beast” will be screened in 13 cinemas in Sri Lanka from today.

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What happened

Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 Friday, 25 September 2026 00:01 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} American survival thriller film “Heart of the Beast” will be screened in 13 cinemas in Sri Lanka from today.

Why it matters

They are Kandy City Centre, Liberty by Scope Kollupitiya, SCOPE Cinema - Colombo City Centre, SCOPE Cinema - Havelock City Mall, PVR Cinema, Ram Cinema, Regal Cinemas, Lite Cinemas, JP Cineplex, Areena Cinema, Vijaya Cinema, Milano Diamond and Regal Cinemas.

Common ground

Directed by David Ayer and written by Cameron Alexander, the film stars Brad Pitt.

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Claim 1: “They are Kandy City Centre, Liberty by Scope Kollupitiya, SCOPE Cinema - Colombo City Centre, SCOPE Cinema - Havelock City Mall, PVR Cinema, Ram Cinema, Regal Cinemas, Lite Cinemas, JP Cineplex, Areena Cinema, Vijaya Cinema, Milano Diamond and Regal Cinemas.”

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The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka, explicitly lists the cinemas screening the film, including Kandy City Center, Liberty by Scope Kollupitiya, SCOPE Cinema (Colombo City Center), SCOPE Cinema (Havelock City Mall), PVR Cinema, and Ram Cinema, matching the claim's list.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — V. V. Ganeshananthan (born 1980) is an American fiction writer, essayist, and journalist. Her work has appeared in many leading newspapers and journals, including Granta, The Atlantic Monthly, and The…
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Claim 2: “The film follows retired Army Special Forces veteran James Belmont (Pitt) and his traumatised military combat dog Odin, who are stranded deep in the freezing Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash.”

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Wikipedia confirms the plot involves Brad Pitt as a retired Special Forces veteran navigating a trek to safety. Other web results mention the bond between a man and his best friend (the dog) and the survival struggle against the elements.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Alexander Milley (born 20 June 1958) is a retired United States Army general who served as the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019 to 2023. He had previously served as the 39th c…
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Claim 3: “they must endure a gruelling 58-mile trek to safety”

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Wikipedia explicitly states the film features a 'grueling 58-mile (93-kilometer) trek to safety'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The number of the beast (Koine Greek: Ἀριθμὸς τοῦ θηρίου, Arithmós toû thēríou) is associated with the Beast of Revelation in chapter 13, verse 18 of the Book of Revelation. In most manuscripts of the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Heart of the Beast is a 2026 American survival thriller film directed by David Ayer and written by Cameron Alexander. The film stars Brad Pitt as a retired Special Forces veteran navigating a grueling…
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Claim 4: “American survival thriller film “Heart of the Beast” will be screened in 13 cinemas in Sri Lanka from today.”

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The film's release date of September 25, 2026, is confirmed by Wikipedia and web search results. Its screening in Sri Lanka is specifically reported by The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka.

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Claim 5: “Directed by David Ayer and written by Cameron Alexander, the film stars Brad Pitt.”

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Wikipedia directly confirms that 'Heart of the Beast' is directed by David Ayer, written by Cameron Alexander, and stars Brad Pitt.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mauro Fiore, ASC (born November 15, 1964) is an Italian-American cinematographer. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Avatar (2009).
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