WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Wolfs.
Brad Pitt and George Clooney’s new movieWolfsshares the same character trick used in David Fincher’s latest film,The Killer.Produced by Apple Original Films, the new action comedy wasreleased in select theaters on August 08, 2025, before its global premiere in 100+ countries on September 27 exclusively on Apple TV+. Pitt and Clooney’s protagonists are essentially cut from the same cloth but areforced to reluctantly work together after a mysterious job goes off the rails.
WolfsfollowsClooney and Pitt’s characters as two lone wolf fixerswho are assigned to the same job. The film also stars Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone,Bridge of Spies,Birdman), Poorna Jagannathan (Big Little Lies,The Night Of,Ramy), Austin Abrams (Euphoria,Paper Towns,This Is Us), and Richard Kind (Argo,Inside Out,A Serious Man).Wolfsis written and directed byJon Watts, the celebrated director of Tom Halland’sSpider-Mantrilogyand Jeff Bridges' latest series,The Old Man.
Apple has already greenlit asequel forWolfswith Clooney and Pitt set to return.
Wolfs Repeats The Killer’s Crime Movie Trick Of Hiding Most Characters' Names
Wolfs took a page out of The Killer’s handbook
Wolfsnever reveals George Clooney and Brad Pitt’sreal character names. The audience is only told the DA’s name from signs around New York City and the names of Pitt, Clooney, or Abrams' characters are never explicitly revealed. This characteristic is similar toDavid Fincher’s 2023 thrillerThe Killer, which hid the names of the majority of the charactersand only described them by their jobs. It appears thatWolfstook a page out ofThe Killer’shandbook which adds to the overall mystique of their protagonists.
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The Killerhad been scrutinized by some Fincher fans for its relatively straightforward and unimaginative plot. What the film lacks in depth of its story is made up by the richness of the influences and details withinThe Killer’ssharp runtime. This is also true ofWolfs, which relies on the back-and-forth banter between Clooney and Pitt’s characters but can meander within its own scenes at times. However,The Killerdoes succeed in creating stylish and well-orchestrated content much likeWolfs, which makes the two films nearly feel like they exist within the same story world.
Fincher once wanted Pitt to play the titular role in The Killer
Fincher once wanted Pitt to play the titular role inThe Killerin his movie long before Fassbender signed on, which creates another interesting link between Wolfs and The Killer. This would have given Pitt two nameless criminal protagonists with somewhat similar stories, as both Fassbender’s and Pitt’s assassin characters are highly skilled, organized, and deadly. Still, Fassbender delivers a robotic coldness to the protagonist inThe KillerwhereasPitt’s natural charm likely would have made his version of the character more accessible, as seen in his performance inWolfs.
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Wolfs
Cast
Wolfs is an action-thriller film written and directed by Jon Watts, and sees the on-screen reunion of Brad Pitt and George Clooney after nearly fifteen years. The film centers on two fixers who are brought together when they’re both hired for the same job.
