Apple Original Films gave writer, director and producer Jon Watts the nod to write a sequel to action-comedy film Wolfs, with Academy Award winners George Clooney and Brad Pitt — even before the first installment comes out. Wolfs premieres at the 81st Venice International Film Festival ahead of its limited theatrical release on September 20. Then it debuts on Apple TV+ on Friday, September 27. Hey, when Apple plans a Wolfs sequel even before the original proves popular, you know it expects a hit.

Apple Original Films sets Wolfs sequel ahead of first installment’s release

Apple Original Films is clearly excited about the eyeball-attracting prospects of its Clooney-Pitt star vehicle. Big-budget thrillers haven’t necessarily performed brilliantly for Apple, but maybe a comedy-action flick with superstars will be different.

“Wolfs is the kind of big event movie that makes Apple TV+ such an exceptional home for the best in entertainment,” said Matt Dentler, head of features, Apple Original Films. “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,” he added.

What’s Wolfs about?

Here’s how Apple Original Films describes Wolfs:

In Wolfs, 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 that neither one of them expected. The star-studded cast also includes Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams, Poorna Jagannathan, Richard Kind and Zlatko Burić.

Wolfs is an Apple Original Film from Apple Studios written and directed by Watts. George Clooney’s Smokehouse Pictures and Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment partnered in the film’s production with Apple. Watts, Clooney, Pitt, Grant Heslov, Dianne McGunigle, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner produce. Michael Beugg executive produces.

Watch action pics on Apple TV+

So we can expect to see Wolfs streaming on Apple TV+ September 27, after a week in theaters. In the meantime, the streamer features plenty of other thrillers you can sample. The service is available by subscription for $9.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can also get it via any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.

After launching in November 2019, “Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 471 wins and 2,090 award nominations and counting,” the service said.

In addition to award-winning movies and TV shows (including breakout soccer comedy Ted Lasso), Apple TV+ offers documentaries, dramas, comedies, kids shows and more.

Source: Apple Original Films