Plans for a sequel to AppleTV+‘sWolfsseem to have been canceled, according to the film’s director. The 2024 crime comedy directed bySpider-Man: No Way Homedirector Jon Watts reteamedOcean’s Elevenstars George Clooney and Brad Pitt as two professional fixers who, despite their dislike for one another, are forced to work together. Apple was originally very bullish on the movie andannounced plans for a sequel a month beforeWolfswas released.
Now, those plans have seemingly been canceled. While speaking withColliderregarding the upcoming release ofSkeleton Crew, director Jon Watts detailed what the future holds for him and seemed to rule out the possibility ofWolfs 2. Watts said, “I don’t know what I’m directing next, and I don’t think there’s going to be aWolfssequel.” Apple has not officially released a statement regarding the status of the previously announcedWolfs 2, but this does seem to be a good confirmation that the plans for a sequel are dead.
Wolfswas initially supposed to be released theatrically in wide release on Sept. 20, 2024, before debuting exclusively on streaming on AppleTV+. However, just six months before the movie opened in theaters,Apple decided to change the release plan to a limited releaseon the same release date, with the movie debuting on AppleTV one week later.Wolfsearned a mixed-to-positive reaction from critics, with a 66% on Rotten Tomatoes. MovieWeb’s Mark Keizer gave the film a 2.5 out of 5 rating, calling it a"Tired Crime Thriller Throwback."
Apple’s Recent Movie Struggles
DespiteWolfsbeing Apple TV+’s most watched original film, Apple’s decision to cancel plans forWolfs 2is not surprising, given the studio’s recent struggles with original films. BeforeWolfs, the studio’s four live-action feature films,Killers of the Flower Moon,Napoleon,Argylle, andFly Me to the Moon, had big budgets and big stars, but all of them were disappointments at the box office. WhileKillers of the Flower Moonhad awards buzz andNapoleonwas the best performing out of the bunch, the nearly $200 million budgets on most of them and the complete box office flops ofArgylleandFly Me to the Moonseem to have shifted Apple’s plans for movies in the future.
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The other big tech company turned movie studio, Amazon, is also struggling witha big-budget star-powered movie withRed One. LikeWolfs,Red Onewas greenlit in 2021 with big-name stars headlining an original movie, with the intention that these would build into franchises. Now that both films have arrived, plans forRed TwoorWolfs 2seem to be out the door as the studios grapple with spending large amounts of money on movies that are not turning a profit. While the conventional wisdom has been that tech giants like Amazon and Apple can afford to lose money on these movies since they have other revenue streams, they are now tightening those wallets.
