Regardless of being a reported hit, Brad Pitt and George Clooney’s latest onscreen teamup, “Wolfs,” is not going to be getting a sequel.
In keeping with Deadline, “Wolfs” was probably the most seen characteristic movie on Apple TV+, and the outlet had beforehand confirmed a sequel was on the horizon.
Nonetheless, the movie’s director, Jon Watts, pulled the plug after a disagreement with the streaming service.
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Brad Pitt and George Clooney’s crime caper “Wolfs” is not going to be getting a sequel, based on the movie’s director. (Apple TV+)
“I confirmed Apple my remaining reduce of ‘Wolfs’ early this 12 months,” Watts informed Deadline. “They have been extraordinarily keen about it and instantly commissioned me to start out writing a sequel. However their last-minute shift from a promised vast theatrical launch to a streaming launch was a complete shock and made with none clarification or dialogue. I wasn’t even informed about it till lower than per week earlier than they introduced it to the world.”
The choice to not do a full theatrical launch left Watts “utterly shocked” and he requested the streaming service to “please not embody the information that I used to be writing a sequel.”
“They ignored my request and introduced it of their press launch anyway, seemingly to create a optimistic spin to their streaming pivot. And so I quietly returned the cash they gave me for the sequel,” he continued. ” I didn’t need to discuss it as a result of I used to be pleased with the movie and didn’t need to generate any pointless detrimental press.”
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“Wolfs” director Jon Watts on set with Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Watts informed Deadline he canceled the movie’s sequel after disagreements with Apple on launch technique. (Apple TV+)
Watts added, “I beloved working with Brad and George (and Amy [Ryan] and Austin [Abrams] and Poorna [Jagannathan] and Zlatko [Buric]) and would fortunately do it once more.”
“However the reality is that Apple didn’t cancel the ‘Wolfs’ sequel, I did, as a result of I not trusted them as a inventive associate.”
Representatives for Watts, Pitt, Clooney, and Apple TV+ didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
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Watts mentioned he loved working with Clooney and Pitt, however “not trusted” Apple as “a inventive associate.” (Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ through Getty Photographs)
“However the reality is that Apple didn’t cancel the ‘Wolfs’ sequel, I did, as a result of I not trusted them as a inventive associate.”
“Wolfs” had a premiere in September on the Venice Movie Pageant, the place Clooney cleared up rumors about his and Pitt’s paychecks for the movie and the discharge plans throughout a press convention for the movie.
In keeping with The Hollywood Reporter, Clooney and Pitt gave parts of their salaries again after a deal for a theatrical launch for “Wolfs” fell by means of, which means it might get a restricted launch.
“Sure, we wished it to be launched [in theaters]. We’ve had some bumps alongside the way in which, that occurs. Once I did [Clooney-directed biographical sports drama] ‘The Boys within the Boat,’ we did it for MGM, after which it ended up being for Amazon, and we didn’t get a international launch in any respect, which was a shock. There are parts of this that we’re determining,” he mentioned per the outlet.
“Wolfs” had a premiere on the Venice Movie Pageant this 12 months, the place Clooney confirmed he and Pitt had returned parts of their salaries to attempt to make sure a large theatrical launch earlier than the film went to streaming. (Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
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“You guys are all on this, too,” he added. “We’re all on this business, and we’re looking for our method post-COVID and all the things else, and so there’s some bumps alongside the way in which. It’s a bummer, in fact, however then again, lots of people are going to see the movie, and we’re getting a launch in a couple of hundred theaters, so we’re getting a launch. However yeah, it might’ve been good if we [were] to have a large launch.”
In 2023, Clooney additionally informed Deadline that he and Pitt had returned a few of their salaries to make sure a theatrical launch, saying, “Brad and I made the deal to do this film the place we gave a reimbursement to make it possible for we had a theatrical launch. On the time, that wasn’t as fashionable an opinion because it has change into within the final 12 months and a half now.”
In Venice, Clooney additionally addressed a report from The New York Instances that the “Ocean’s 11” stars had been paid over $35 million every to star within the movie.
Clooney additionally denied rumors he and Pitt have been paid over $35 million to star in “Wolfs.” (JB Lacroix/FilmMagic)
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“[It was] an fascinating article, and no matter her supply was for our wage, it’s tens of millions and tens of millions and tens of millions of {dollars} lower than what was reported. And I’m solely saying that as a result of I feel it’s unhealthy for our business if that’s what individuals assume is the standard-bearer for salaries,” Clooney mentioned, per Individuals. “I feel that’s horrible, it’ll make it not possible to make movies.”
