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Netflix Produces Brad Pitt War Movie With Eye on Oscar, Emmy

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Netflix Inc. will produce “War Machine,” a satirical film starring Brad Pitt as a U.S. general loosely based on Stanley McChrystal, showing it can attract A-list talent for movies that largely bypass theaters.

Netflix will release the film for streaming in more than 50 countries and in selected cinemas, according to an e-mailed statementBloomberg Terminal Monday. Filming starts in August, with the release planned for next year. David Michôd is writing and directing.