Jon Watts, the rising filmmaker behind the recent MCU Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland as the iconic hero, will be directing Brad Pitt and George Clooney in an upcoming thriller forApple TV Plus.
Apple TV Pluswas able to land the film package after a competitive bidding war between multiple platforms such as Amazon, Lionsgate, MGM, Netflix, Warner Bros, Sony, and Universal. The untitled film will have a strong theatrical release and Watts will produce along with its two leads.
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The thriller, according to Deadline, will follow two lone-wolf fixers assigned to the same job. The film is believed to have an expensive budget similar to recent projects from Apple TV Plus.Martin Scorsese’s upcomingKillers of the Flower Moon, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, has an estimated budget of $200 million. Meanwhile,Avengers: Endgamedirectors Joe and Anthony Russo are helming the upcoming action thriller filmThe Gray Man, which will be Netflix’s most expensive film to date.
Other than the large-scale productions Apple TV Plus is providing for their slated films, the talent involved is another impressive feat. From the skilled filmmakers to the star-studded casts, Apple TV Plus has been gradually becoming one of the top streaming services available for consumers. The platform is also building momentum off of its recent success with the hitEmmy-winning seriesTed Lasso. Adding names like Pitt, Clooney, and Watts to their lineup, the expanding platform is showing no signs of slowing down.
After collaborating on Steven Soderbergh’s successfulOcean’sseries, Pitt is coming off of an Oscar win fordirector Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodand is now working withLa La Land’s Damien Chazelle on his upcoming featureBabylon, after wrapping filming onDeadpool 2director David Leitch’s next action thriller,Bullet Train.Meanwhile,Clooney’s next feature starring Ben Affleck,The Tender Bar, is looking to have a promising premiere this coming December.
Watts will also obtain much attention this December, as his upcomingSpider-Man: No Way Homeis shaping up to push the MCU in new and exciting directions. The upcoming superhero film has already broken records, becoming the most viewed trailer in 24 hours. His last two films,Spider-Man: HomecomingandSpider-Man: Far From Homeboth received critical acclaim. With these three great talents on board, the untitled thriller will surely continueApple TV Plus' hot streak.
