Director Jon Watts confirms no sequel to Apple TV+ film ‘Wolves’

“I don’t know what I’ll direct next, and I don’t think there will be a sequel to Wolves,” writer-director Jon Watts told a trade publication. Deadline.

While the planned Wolves 2 movie was never officially announced, it was seen as a way to counter Apple’s bad publicity surrounding its treatment of the original film. Stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt took significant pay cuts to ensure the action-comedy would get the wide theatrical release Apple had originally planned.

However, shortly before release, Apple scaled back its plans and instead gave it a one-week theatrical run. At the time, Wolves became the most-watched Apple TV+ original film.

This streaming success could force Apple to reconsider its theatrical plans, especially for a sequel. But Apple is said to have sharply trimmed its roster after a series of costly flops such as Killers of the Flower Moon.

Apple is believed to be waiting to see its next major film, Formula 1, starring Wolfs co-star Brad Pitt, hit cinemas in the summer of 2025. – budget tariffs and instead produce more films, each of which will be cheaper.

The company may also choose to purchase finished films rather than producing them in-house or being the sole investor in independent productions. Apple is already acquiring films, one of which is the acclaimed 2022 film CODA, which earned the streamer its first-ever Oscar for Best Picture.