Jon Watts has confirmed that Wolfs 2 is dead.
Directed by Watts, Wolfs stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney. The Apple TV+ movie received a very short limited theatrical release before it was put onto streaming a week later. It has since become Apple TV+’s most-viewed film.
A Wolfs sequel was initially planned; however, Watts recently told Collider that he doesn’t think Wolfs 2 will happen anymore.
Speaking with Deadline, Watts revealed that it was his decision not to move forward with Wolfs 2, largely because he has lost faith in Apple TV+.
What did Jon Watts say about Wolfs 2?
Watts said, “I showed Apple my final cut of Wolfs early this year, They were extremely enthusiastic about it and immediately commissioned me to start writing a sequel. 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. They ignored my request and announced it in their press release anyway, seemingly to create a positive spin to their streaming pivot.
“And so I quietly returned the money they gave me for the sequel. I didn’t want to talk about it because I was proud of the film and didn’t want to generate any unnecessary negative press. I loved working with Brad and George (and Amy and Austin and Poorna and Zlatko) and would happily do it again. But the truth is that Apple didn’t cancel the Wolfs sequel, I did, because I no longer trusted them as a creative partner.”
Wolfs is now streaming on Apple TV+.
