Brad Pitt and George Clooney in ‘Wolfs’
Tim Cook was in Italy for the Venice Film Festival where Apple TV+ movie “Wolfs” got its world premiere, while George Clooney called it a “bummer” that Apple was limiting its theatrical release.
“Wolfs” premiered out of competition at the festival, ahead of a shortened theatrical run from September 20, 2024. According to Deadline, the film got a five-minute and 35-second ovation in the Festival’s Sala Grande on September 1.
The film stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt as two separate “lone wolf” characters, forced to work together. Reportedly, both Clooney and Pitt took a pay cut specifically to help ensure that the film got a wide theatrical release, but Apple will instead stream it from September 27.
Speaking at a press conference, Clooney said that the change was “a bummer,” but also said that the film industry was working through difficult times post-COVID.
“On the other hand, a lot of people are going to see the film [on Apple TV+] and we are getting a release in a few hundred theaters,” he said, “but yeah, it would have been nicer to have a wide release.”
Tim Cook and Apple head of services Eddy Cue spent time with Clooney at the star’s Lake Como villa. But the two were then specifically in Venice to promote the forthcoming drama series, “Disclaimer.”
As part of that, Cook and Cue spent an evening with star and executive producer Cate Blanchett.
