Universal acquires worldwide rights to Angelina Jolie’s ‘By the Sea’

After 2005 hit Mr. and Mrs. Smith’, real life couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will come back again with Universal’s “By the Sea”.

Universal Pictures have announced on Friday that it had acquired worldwide rights to “By the Sea”, written and directed by Angelina Jolie. She will also act in the film along with her partner Brad Pitt.

This will be Jolie’s third directorial venture after “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” and “Unbroken”.

“Angelina continues to showcase her extraordinary storytelling abilities in front of and behind the camera and we are thrilled to extend our relationship with her on ‘By the Sea’,” Universal Pictures Chairwoman Donna Langley said in a statement.

Reacting to the news, Jolie said in a statement, “I am very happy to continue my relationship with Donna and the entire Universal team as I finish ‘Unbroken’ and begin work on ‘By the Sea’.

“They have created a very special place for storytellers, and I look forward to the continued passion and support they have provided to me as a filmmaker,” she added.

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