Which 2022 film starring Brad Pitt was adapted from the novel 'Maria Beetle'?

• A. Bullet Train
• B. No Time to Die
• C. The Northman
• D. The Gray Man

Answer: (A)

Bullet Train is the 2022 Brad Pitt film adapted from Kotaro Isaka’s novel Maria Beetle. The story follows a group of assassins whose paths intersect on a single high‑speed train, a setup that mirrors the novel’s intertwined, fast-paced premise. In English, Isaka’s book has been marketed in a way that connects it to the film’s title, reinforcing the link between the source material and the screen adaptation. The other films listed aren’t based on that novel: No Time to Die is a James Bond movie, The Northman is a Viking epic, and The Gray Man is a spy thriller—none of which derive from Maria Beetle.