Brad Pitt is coming to Netflix!

Jun 10, 2015

We all love going to the cinema every now and then. But, sometimes, we just want to throw our hair up, put our slippers on and watch the latest film with a bowl of popcorn from the comfort of the couch.

Netflix is great for these nights in but the problem is you are never able to see the latest release or the box office hit that you are dying to watch.

Well, have we got good news for you! The one and only Brad Pitt has teamed up with Netflix and given them total distribution rights to his upcoming film, War Machine.

As well as heading the production of the film with his company Plan B, the Moneyball actor is starring as the US general in control of American forces in Afghanistan.

It is a satirical comedy that is based on the book The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan. The book was written by Michael Hastings, a Rolling Stone contributing editor and a reporter for Buzzfeed who tragically died at the age of 33 after a high-speed car crash in 2013.

Hastings toured Afghanistan with General Stanley McChrystal and after documenting the General badmouthing the White House and their handling of the war, McChrystal was recalled to Washington by President Obama, and it ultimately ended in his resignation. Brad Pitt is to play Gen. McChrystal.

The ever-so-handsome 51-year-old’s involvement is a huge coup for Netflix, as this is their first distribution deal with a movie of this calibre. This is going to gain the company some serious credibility in the film production world, to go along with the reputation they already have for TV series, such as House of Cards. Filming is set to begin in August.

If you’re worried that Brad may be taking a step towards TV movies, don’t fear. That chiselled jaw will still be gracing the big screen with loads of upcoming projects, including a new film where Brad and Angelina will star beside each other. By the Sea is a romantic drama directed by the beautiful Angelina.