wolves director john watts told collider Said on Friday that he did not think there would be a sequel to the George Clooney and Brad Pitt film, which had already been greenlit by Apple. tomorrow, he came to know deadline That he had backed out of the project because he “didn’t trust it anymore.” [Apple] As a creative partner” after the company took a U-turn on its wide theatrical release.
the new York Times informed Apple begins theatrical demo in August wolves Because he was concerned that he was spending too much on films after suffering several high-profile box office disappointments. At the same time, its limited-run approach worked for Doug Liman instigatorswhich analysts have cited Times It was the most watched streaming film in its first week and garnered nearly 50,000 signups on Apple TV Plus.
Similarly, wolves Became “the most watched feature film ever released” on Apple TV Plus deadline Writes. But Watts was unhappy with the experience, telling the outlet that he was “completely surprised” by Apple's “last-minute change from a wider theatrical release”, and he asked the company not to announce that it would be making a sequel. Are writing.
They ignored my request and announced this in their press release, seemingly making a positive turn in 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 Purna and Zlatko) and would happily do it again. But the truth is that Apple did not cancel it wolves The sequel, I did, because I no longer trusted him as a creative partner.
Lyman described creating a similar experience road house for Amazon in July interview with indiewire(However, he praised Apple, saying it was “absolutely above” instigators is being made for streaming.) And director Steve McQueen recently told the outlet in my own interview That he “can't say I'm not sad” about Apple only giving away the World War II film. the Blitz A limited release.
By all accounts and despite the unhappiness of some directors, Apple is prepared to be cautious of its dramatic risks from now on. As bloomberg informed In September, the company's shifting plans meant spending less money per film, with upcoming films having “one or two big dramatic changes a year”. F1.