(L to R) Brad Pitt and George Clooney in ‘Wolfs’. Photo: Sony Pictures.
Preview:
- George Clooney and Brad Pitt’s ‘Wolfs’ is getting a sequel.
- It’s the new film from ‘Spider-Man’ recent trilogy director Jon Watts.
- Yet the movie will also now not be in wide release.
There is some good news and bad news for the Apple-backed crime caper ‘Wolfs’ that stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt.
Apple has, via Deadline, decided to start developing a sequel to the Jon Watts movie that will be with us next month. That’s the good news.
A professional fixer is hired to cover up a high profile crime. But when a second fixer shows up and the two “lone wolves” are forced to work together, they find… Read the Plot
Here comes the gut punch: instead of a wide release for the original movie, it will now land in theaters just one week before it arrives globally on Apple TV+. Seemingly gone (at least for now) are the days when any movie featuring big stars launches in cinemas and enjoys a healthy run at the box office.
Still, it’s perhaps not surprising for Apple –– while its big-name releases (such as ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and ‘Emancipation’ haven’t been box office behemoths, they’ve enjoyed plenty of buzz and some awards recognition.
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What’s the story of ‘Wolfs’?
(L to R) Brad Pitt and George Clooney in ‘Wolfs’. Photo: Sony Pictures.
‘Wolfs’, which Watts (currently best known for the three most recent ‘Spider-Man’ movies starring Tom Holland) wrote, directed and produced, Clooney plays a professional fixer hired to cover up a high-profile crime.
But when a second fixer (Pitt) shows up and the two lone wolves are forced to work together, they find their night spiraling out of control in ways neither expected.
The cast also includes Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams, Poorna Jagannathan, Richard Kind and Zlatko Burić.
Here’s what Apple Original Films head of features Matt Dentler said to Deadline about the news:
“‘Wolfs’ is the kind of big event movie that makes Apple TV+ such an exceptional home for the best in entertainment. With George and Brad’s remarkable and engaging chemistry under Jon Watts’ extraordinary direction, ‘Wolfs’ blends all the great elements of comedy, action, and drama into a hugely entertaining movie that will leave audiences ready for what’s next. Releasing the movie to theaters before making it widely available to Apple TV+ customers brings the best of both worlds to audiences, and we’re excited to see fans embrace the movie as we start working with Jon on the sequel.”
What about other movies from Apple?
(L to R) Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in ‘The Instigators’. Photo: Apple TV+.
It’s a case of the company judging based on the market. The likes of new crime pic ‘The Instigators’ (which boasts Matt Damon and Casey Affleck as its leads) will be on limited release ahead of its Apple TV+ debut, while the mammoth-budget ‘F1’ that Pitt has been shooting for a while now with Joseph Kosinski directing from a script by Ehren Kruger, is still targeting a wide launch in cinemas next year.
So, when will ‘Wolfs’ be on screen?
(L to R) Brad Pitt and George Clooney in ‘Wolfs’. Photo: Sony Pictures.
The movie will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival before a limited run in cinemas on September 20th and then lands on Apple TV+ on September 27th.
(L to R) Director Jon Watts, Brad Pitt and George Clooney on the set of ‘Wolfs’. Photo: Sony Pictures.