"Bullet Train" Release Date Delayed

Sony has pushed back the release date for Oscar-winner Brad Pitt's highly-anticipated movie “Bullet Train“.

The action-thriller has moved from July 15 to July 29, filling the vacated slot of Dwayne Johnson's DC movie "Black Adam".

It also provides the movie with a little breathing room as it was initially set to open a week after the Marvel sequel "Thor: Love and Thunder", which hits theaters on July 8.

“Bullet Train” is penned by Zak Olkewicz and helmed by David Leitch, the director of “Deadpool 2” and “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”.

The movie is based on the popular Japanese book, “Maria Beetle” by Kotaro Isaka. The novel revolves around a group of hitmen and assassins with conflicting motives on a train in Tokyo.

“Bullet Train” also stars Sandra Bullock, Joey King, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, Michael Shannon, Logan Lerman, Masi Oka, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Benito A Martínez Ocasio.

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Pitt will be playing Ladybug, the lead assassin on board the bullet train. Bullock, will play Pitt's handler, a part that was initially intended for Lady Gaga.

King stars as Prince, another killer who hides behind the façade of an innocent schoolgirl. Taylor-Johnson and Tyree Henry will portray Tangerine and Lemon, twin assassins who team up on taking down their marks.

“Bullet Train” is produced by Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, and Antoine Fuqua with Ryosuke Saegusa, Yuma Terada, Brent O’Connor, and Kat Samick serving as executive producers.