{"id":2290573,"date":"2026-02-20T06:29:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2290573"},"modified":"2026-02-20T06:29:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T06:29:32","slug":"brad-pitt-in-hydra-filming-begins-for-hollywood-production-the-riders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/brad-pitt-in-hydra-filming-begins-for-hollywood-production-the-riders\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Pitt in Hydra: Filming Begins for Hollywood Production &#8220;The Riders&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-852054\" src=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/brad-pitt-credit-nasa-hq-photo-flickr-cc-by-nc-nd-2.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Pitt\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/brad-pitt-credit-nasa-hq-photo-flickr-cc-by-nc-nd-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/brad-pitt-credit-nasa-hq-photo-flickr-cc-by-nc-nd-2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/brad-pitt-credit-nasa-hq-photo-flickr-cc-by-nc-nd-2-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/brad-pitt-credit-nasa-hq-photo-flickr-cc-by-nc-nd-2-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/brad-pitt-credit-nasa-hq-photo-flickr-cc-by-nc-nd-2-1536x1012.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/brad-pitt-credit-nasa-hq-photo-flickr-cc-by-nc-nd-2-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/brad-pitt-credit-nasa-hq-photo-flickr-cc-by-nc-nd-2-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/brad-pitt-credit-nasa-hq-photo-flickr-cc-by-nc-nd-2-696x458.jpg 696w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/brad-pitt-credit-nasa-hq-photo-flickr-cc-by-nc-nd-2-1392x917.jpg 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/>Brad Pitt. Credit: NASA HQ PHOTO \/ Flickr \/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/p>\n<p>Preparations are in full swing on the island of Hydra for the filming of the new Hollywood production The Riders, starring Brad Pitt. The acclaimed actor is already on the island and is expected to meet with the U.S. Ambassador to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/greece\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Greece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greece<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/2026\/02\/02\/kimberly-guilfoyle-announces-upcoming-presidential-visit-greece\/\">Kimberly Guilfoyle<\/a>, who will be visiting Hydra for the holiday weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Although his arrival was originally scheduled for Friday, the actor reportedly traveled a day early via a chartered vessel. This schedule change was likely a precaution against the upcoming bad weather expected to hit the area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Brad Piit in Hydra\" width=\"622\" height=\"692\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page.jpg 622w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-150x167.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-300x334.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-600x668.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-696x774.jpg 696w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-1392x1549.jpg 1392w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Piit in Hydra\" width=\"622\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page.jpg 622w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-150x167.jpg 150w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-300x334.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-600x668.jpg 600w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-696x774.jpg 696w, https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/brad-pitt-hydra-facebook-brad-pitt-fan-page-1392x1549.jpg 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Facebook\/Brad Pitt Fan Page<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to ERT, local resident and film extra Kostas Argitis noted, \u201cThe island has been transformed into a massive movie set. Everything on Hydra currently revolves around Brad Pitt\u2019s film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Filming is expected to last approximately two weeks. The local community is bracing for a surge in activity, coinciding with the Clean Monday long weekend. Production crews are already on-site, organizing the filming locations.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;overflow: hidden\" src=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/2026\/02\/20\/brad-pitt-hydra-filming-begins-hollywood-production-riders\/about:blank\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1562987518109840%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;overflow: hidden\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1562987518109840%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The municipality has committed to supporting the production, particularly regarding licensing and the use of public spaces. Mayor Georgios Koukoudakis told ERT that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/2024\/09\/13\/hydra-greek-merchant-marine-began\/\">the island<\/a> serves as a \u201cnatural film set\u201d for such a major production. He confirmed that all requested permits have been granted and noted that \u201call accommodations, restaurants, and cafes\u201d have opened early to meet the production\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<h2>About the film\u00a0The Riders<\/h2>\n<p>The film is a cinematic adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Tim Winton. It boasts an elite creative team, directed by Edward Berger (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1016150\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Quiet on the Western Front<\/a>) with a screenplay by David Kajganich. The project is a powerhouse collaboration between Scott Free Productions, Plan B, and A24.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekreporter.com\/2024\/12\/31\/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-divorce-settlement\/\">Brad Pitt<\/a>\u00a0takes the lead role as Scully, a man who moves to Europe to start a new life with his wife and daughter. According to\u00a0Deadline, the cast also features Emmy winner Julianne Nicholson and breakout star Coco Greenstone.<\/p>\n<p>The story follows Scully as he painstakingly restores an old cottage in Ireland, only to have his life upended when his wife disappears, leading him and his young daughter on a desperate journey across Europe\u2014including the sun-drenched landscapes of Greece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '185709107002647');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source greekreporter.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Pitt. Credit: NASA HQ PHOTO \/ Flickr \/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Preparations are in full swing on the island of Hydra for the filming of the new Hollywood production The Riders, starring Brad Pitt. The acclaimed actor is already on the island and is expected to meet with the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2290574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[25825,443802,414024,128292,443803],"class_list":["post-2290573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-brad-pitt","tag-greek-news","tag-hydra","tag-kimberly-guilfoyle","tag-the-riders"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Brad-Pitt-in-Hydra-Filming-Begins-for-Hollywood-Production-The.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2290575,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290573\/revisions\/2290575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2290574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}