Annoyingly handsome superstar actors George Clooney and Brad Pitt pair up in the amusing new trailer for action-comedy movie Wolfs. Sony Pictures Entertainment dropped it Wednesday on YouTube the day after Apple TV+ released a 30-second teaser trailer.
The two stars play underworld “fixers” who accidentally come together over a job that turns out to be more than the simple disposal of a body it first appears. The movie comes out in theaters September 20 and should stream on Apple TV+ after that.
UPDATE: After seeing its larger theatrical run busted down to one week in limited venues, madcap comedy caper film Wolfs streams on Apple TV+ Friday. Reviews so far are mixed, mainly saying superstars Clooney and Pitt carry the somewhat-problematic film, with various opinions on how well they fare. At the very least, it should be a good popcorn flick for this weekend. And Apple Original Film already plans a sequel with writer, director and producer Jon Watts.
Nutty Wolfs trailer brings Clooney and Pitt together in action-comedy film
Brad Pitt and George Clooney last appeared onscreen together in 2008’s Burn After Reading and, before that, in the Ocean’s Eleven trilogy. In Wolfs, they’re together again, playing a pair of mob cleaners unknowingly called to the same job. Apple’s 30-second teaser on Tuesday showed the pair on a silent, tense car ride, clearly annoyed with each other.
With the longer teased dropped Wednesday, the movie’s story starts to come into focus. A woman (played by Amy Ryan, who also appears in Sugar on Apple TV+) needs a body removed. Clooney shows up first, declaring “no one can do what I do.” Then Pitt appears, dressed much the same way, all in black, donning the same blue rubber gloves, ready to do what Clooney does.
As the Wolfs trailer goes on, the two spar verbally and insist they only work alone. But circumstances spiral out of control, forcing prickly cooperation.
First, the body turns out to be alive. And copious amounts of illicit drugs are found. Something’s not right, and soon the pair of reluctant colleagues are on the run, along with the not-so-dead guy (dressed only in tighty-whities). Machine-gun-toting thugs — dressed all in white, for some reason — give chase.
Here’s the movie description:
Global superstars George Clooney and Brad Pitt team up for the action comedy Wolfs. Clooney plays a professional fixer hired to cover up a high profile crime. But when a second fixer (Pitt) shows up and the two “lone wolves” are forced to work together, they find their night spiraling out of control in ways that neither one of them expected.
Watch the teaser trailer for action-comedy Wolfs released Tuesday
Watch the full Wolfs trailer released Wednesday
Cast and crew
In addition to Pitt, Clooney and Ryan, the movie stars Austin Abrams and Poorna Jagannathan. Jon Watts writes and directs it. Producers include the two stars, the director plus Grant Heslov, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Dianne McGunigle. Michael Beugg executive produces.
Watch movies on Apple TV+
Though not yet rated, Wolfs is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States on September 20. After a period in theaters, it should stream on Apple TV+.
The service is available by subscription for $9.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can also get it via any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
After launching in November 2019, “Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 471 wins and 2,090 award nominations and counting,” the service said.
In addition to award-winning movies and TV shows (including breakout soccer comedy Ted Lasso), Apple TV+ offers documentaries, dramas, comedies, kids shows and more.
This post first published May 29, 2024. We reposted it when the movie started streaming on Apple TV+, September 27, 2024. Also corrected to note the film had a limited theatrical release.
