It could also be arduous to recollect, however George Clooney and Brad Pitt co-starred in a film, “Wolfs,” that Apple launched simply two months in the past.
On Friday, the movie’s author and director Jon Watts stated Friday {that a} sequel is not taking place; in a follow-up interview with Deadline, he defined that he “no longer trusted [Apple] as a creative partner.”
The firm is reportedly scaling again its film technique. “Wolfs,” for instance, was alleged to get a giant theatrical launch, however as an alternative, it performed in a restricted variety of theaters for only one week earlier than launching on Apple TV+.
Watts, who additionally created the brand new Star Wars present “Skeleton Crew,” stated Apple’s shift “was a total surprise and made without any explanation or discussion.”
“I was completely shocked and asked them to please not include the news that I was writing a sequel,” Watts stated. “They ignored my request and announced it in their press release anyway, seemingly to create a positive spin to their streaming pivot.”
As a end result, Watts stated he “quietly returned the money they gave me for the sequel” and canceled the undertaking.
