'Wolfs' Director Reveals Why Brad Pitt & George Clooney's Movie Isn't Getting a Sequel Anymore

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Wolfs director Jon Watts is spilling the tea about why Brad Pitt and George Clooney‘s hit movie is no longer getting a sequel.

The movie premiered on Apple TV+ earlier this year and was met with warm reviews. Before Wolfs even premiered, reports revealed that a sequel was confirmed and in the works.

However, this week Jon revealed that the movie was no longer happening. He opened up about the decision and explained exactly what happened in a new statement. Keep reading to find out more… According to reporting by Deadline, the sequel fell apart over frustration about the movie losing a theatrical premiere in favor of being pushed straight to the streaming platform. “I showed Apple my final cut of Wolfs early this year,” Jon told the outlet. “They were extremely enthusiastic about it and immediately commissioned me to start writing a sequel.” He continued, saying, “But their last minute shift from a promised wide theatrical release to a streaming release was a total surprise and made without any explanation or discussion.

I wasn’t even told about it until less than a week before they announced it to the world. I was completely shocked and asked them to please not include the news that I was writing a sequel.