For the first time in 16 years,George ClooneyandBrad Pittare together again in the first trailer for the upcoming action comedyWolfs.
Clooney is a professional fixer hired to cover up a top-level crime. As Clooney’s character cleans up the mess, another fixer (Pitt) unexpectedly shows up, saying he’s also been hired to “take care of the problem.” The two lone wolves now must work together. However, their night takes a crazy turn, “spiraling out of control in ways that neither one of them expected.”
Despite their similarities, the duo makes one thing abundantly clear: they are not partners.
Wolfs is written and directed by Jon Watts, who helmed Tom Holland’s threeSpider-Man films. Watts is also the showrunner on the upcoming Disney+ seriesStar Wars: Skeleton Crew.Besides Clooney and Pitt,Wolfsstars Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams, and Poorna Jagannathan. Producers include Clooney, Pitt, Watts, Grant Heslov, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Dianne McGunigle.
Clooney and Pitt last appeared together on screen in 2008’sBurn After Reading. The duo famously starred in Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy, with Clooney as Danny Ocean and Pitt as Rusty Ryan. Clooney recently provided his voice for John Krasinski’sIFand directed 2023’sThe Boys in the Boat. Meanwhile, Pitt’s last acting role came in 2022 as Jack Conrad in Damien Chazelle’sBabylon.
Apple Original Films acquired the rights toWolfsin a competitive bidding war, beating out Netflix, Sony, and Lionsgate. However,Sony Pictures Entertainmentwon the theatrical distribution deal forWolfs. This continues Apple’s commitment to release films theatrically before they arrive on Apple TV+.Fly Me to the Moon, another production from Apple Original Films, will also be released in theaters by Sony.
