We've barely recovered from the Marvel-branded bromance that is Deadpool & Wolverine (or rather, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman). Now, we're thrown this curveball of a team-up. A wordplay on two lone-wolves and not a grammatical error, Wolfs looks like it might just live up to expectations. Mainly because who doesn't want to watch Brad Pitt and George Clooney giving each other shit in matching leather jackets?
We've seen the co-stars share the spotlight before. First through Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean's franchise, and last in Coen Brothers' Burn After Reading (that was 2008! 16 years ago!). Yet this match up will see the A-listers go head to head, complete with indispensable zingers.
Filmmaker Jon Watts, who was on the director's chair for all three Tom Holland-fronted Spider-Man movies, also wrote the screenplay with the two leading men in mind, according to a chat with Empire. The film follows Jack (George Clooney) and Nick (Brad Pitt), two unacquainted professional fixers who are simultaneously called to cover up a high-profile crime.
Showing up in almost identical outfits and demeanours, the reluctant partners then set off on typical summer blockbuster action. While originally slated for a full theatrical release, Wolfs goes straight to streaming after a limited run. A strategic measure considering how poorly the star-studded Argylle fared. Still, with a sequel reportedly already approved, we're hopeful.
Hopeful not just because we're getting two big names and buddy banter in-between. More so that it would be interesting to observe how such genre and billing once a foolproof template for success pre-streaming, would perform in the current ever-evolving entertainment landscape.
This will be Pitt's pitstop (couldn't resist) ahead of his other Apple TV+ film that's unambiguously titled F1, premiering in 2025. Clooney's upcoming Netflix flick alongside Adam Sandler is likewise set to release next year.
