LOS ANGELES:

China’s Bona Film Group is co-financing Brad Pitt space adventure “Ad Astra”, one of several films in a strong slate of international movies the company plans to release in the Middle Kingdom over the next year.

Bona has also acquired Roland Emmerich’s war spectacular “Midway” and is investing in “A Dog’s Way Home”, the sequel to “A Dog’s Purpose”.

Sourced from New Regency, James Gray’s “Ad Astra” stars Pitt as an astronaut who travels to the edge of the universe to be reunited with his father, played by Tommy Lee Jones.

New Regency previously produced Leonardo DiCa prio-starring “The Revenant”, which it partially financed by selling off the China rights. This time, Bona is co-financing “Ad Astra” and holding on to the rights in Greater China, meaning mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. (RTRS)