A new “Star Wars” adventure awaits. While Marvel just announced six shows coming in 2025—so much for the “less is more” Bob Iger promise—Disney’s other big juggernaut property at Lucasfilm is seemingly slowing down. No new shows will appear on the horizon until at least 2026, and the company seems to be pivoting “Star Wars” back to the big screen with three new movies in the works.

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It’s clear that Brad Pitt and George Clooney are friends in real life. There’s this undeniable chemistry when you see them in the same project that can only come from a real-life appreciation of each other. That’s exactly the vibe you get with the new comedy thriller, “Wolfs.”

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As seen in the new trailer, “Wolfs” tells the story of two fixers who are used to working alone but get pulled together when they both respond to a clean-up situation.

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A Margherita pizza is a classic for a reason: you mix cheese and tomato atop a well-baked base with a handful of fresh basil leaves, and it works. The same goes for action movies. If you have two competent stars and a well-baked script with a handful of inspired add-ons, it works. You don’t get much bigger stars than George Clooney and Brad Pitt, who reunite for the first time in sixteen years in Jon Watts’s “Wolfs” as two unnamed fixers who realize they have been booked to do the same job.

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Coming into 2024, “Wolfs” was one of everyone’s most anticipated films of the year. That’s what happens when you have Brad Pitt and George Clooney starring in the film. And now, we’re finally getting close to the release.

As seen in the trailer, “Wolfs” stars Pitt and Clooney as two fixers who are hired for the same high profile crime. They bicker quite a bit, as they are both used to working alone.

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Today, at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Marvel, Pixar, and the Disney Studios brands were showcased, but Lucasfilm fans were thrilled, too. On stage to update various Lucasfilm projects, President Kathleen Kennedy revealed more details about the space childhood adventure series “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” and unveiled the first teaser trailer to the crowd.

Created and written by Jon Watts (Sony’s Marvel-produced ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy) and Christopher Ford (“Chaos Walking,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming”), “Skeleton Crew” follows four kids who get lost in a faraway galaxy and must find their way home.

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Does Apple have a hit on their hand in “Wolfs“?  The studio apparently thinks so, as Deadline reports that Apple Original Films had made a deal with director Jon Watts to write, direct, and produce a sequel for his upcoming George Clooney–Brad Pitt movie. On top of that, Apple also wants “Wolfs” in theaters. The flick will get a limited theatrical run through Sony on September 20 before its exclusive streaming debut on Apple TV+ September 27.

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Fresh off his trilogy of ‘Spider-Man’ films, it appears filmmaker Jon Watts isn’t slowing down. We already are eagerly anticipating his next film, the George Clooney and Brad Pitt vehicle, “Wolfs,” but it appears the filmmaker has already found his next project after that, “Murder 101.”

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According to Deadline, Jon Watts is set to direct a new crime thriller, “Murder 101.” The film is based on the podcast of the same name that follows the true-crime story of a group of high school students and their teacher as they profile a serial killer, and ultimately, find the person responsible. 

As mentioned, Watts is probably best known for his work on the three ‘Spider-Man’ films for Marvel Studios.

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Director Jon Watts is showing off his versatility and arguably getting back to his filmmaking roots. While Watts is known for directing three “Spider-Man” movies for Marvel, the filmmaker started out in the world of thriller and indies and got his breakout start with 2015’s “Cop Car,” which found much acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival that year. The buzz on the indie landed Watts the “Spider-Man: Homecoming” gig, which occupied him for several years, but he’s returning to the land of dramatic thrillers with the new starry field, “Wolfs.”

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Why the title “Wolfs” instead of the grammatically correct “Wolves”?

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While Jon Watts likely doesn’t have the long, beloved career of Sam Raimi, he does have one thing the iconic filmmaker doesn’t – a beloved “Spider-Man” trilogy. And as the director with the most successful ‘Spidey’ run, Watts’ advice to the next person who will take the helm isn’t exactly what you might expect.

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Speaking to Collider, Jon Watts was asked what his advice would be for the next person to tackle a ‘Spider-Man’ film.

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Shouldn’t it be called “Wolves”? Regardless, one of 2024’s Most Anticipated movies is an incredible powerhouse team-up in the drama “Wolfs.” From director Jon Watts (Marvel’s “Spider-Man” trilogy, plus the upcoming “Star Wars” series “Skeleton Key”), the film stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney and follows two lone wolf fixers who are assigned to the same job.

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The film was shot earlier this year (there are good set photos all over IMDB), and as an Apple TV+ project, there’s already talk about it receiving a big theatrical push through Sony Pictures Releasing the same way “Napoleon” did.

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What do we know about the new “Star Wars” series “Skeleton Crew” from creators Jon Watts (director of the Marvel/Sony ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy) and Christopher Ford (one of the writers on Watts’ “Spider-Man: Homecoming”)? Well, we know it has an Amblin vibe, with the producer citing things like “E.T.” and “The Goonies” as influences.

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While a lot of the “Star Wars” television projects have been entry points to bring back established characters from canon to the small-screen or live-action, it’s also been exciting to see Lucasfilm developing a handful of possible original projects with “The Acolyte” and “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” giving room for creatives to develop their own corners of the universe. “Skeleton Crew” had been pitched to Lucasfilm as a take on the beloved Richard Donner-directed 80s adventure film “The Goonies,” but set within the “Star Wars” franchise giving the impression we’ll be seeing the show focus on space pirates that recently got highlighted on this season of “The Mandalorian.”

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Jude Law (“Captain Marvel“) is leading the project and will be surrounded by a group of young actors, said to be around 10 years old (not all of those characters are expected to be human).

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Earlier this month, The Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) earned Best Director Oscar and Best Picture statues at the 95th Academy Awards for their fantastic sci-fi film “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” The pic won a total of seven awards at the ceremony, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh, Best Supporting Actor went to Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis nabbed Best Supporting Actress.

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Being haunted by the ghosts of our past can sound a little cliché at times, but when there’s not much of your personal future left, all one can do is reflect. And when you crossed a lot of moral lines, betrayed former allies beyond the pale of forgiveness, deceived your masters, and worked for the murderous American CIA regime in Afghanistan during the war-torn 1980s, the specters of your various sins are going to eventually catch up with you.

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With Star Wars Celebration underway, Lucasfilm has announced a new “Star Wars” project is coming to Disney+ and will indeed come from the director of the most recent “Spider-Man” trilogy, the last installment of which earned a whopping $1.8 billion at the global box office.

It was announced during the Lucasfilm panel that British actor Jude Law (“Captain Marvel“) will lead a brand new original series set in the “Star Wars” universe from producers Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Jon Favreau, and Dave Filoni.

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While “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was a juggernaut at the international box office, earning a massive $1.89 billion globally, it wasn’t 100% certain that “Spider-Man 4” would be moving forward with returning cast members or director Jon Watts. Without contracts signed or a public announcement from the studio, it’s hard to completely bank on everyone coming back.

Now, Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman has told Deadline that while he’s “hopeful” for getting everyone back, including Watts, his tone would suggest nothing is concrete at the moment.

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It’s a grim scene at the beginning of the trailer for “The Old Man,” a CIA revenge thriller starring Jeff Bridges. Bridges, a CIA hitman who thought he was out of the game calls his daughter (Ali Shawkat) says goodbye, says he loves her, and says they’ll never see each other again.

That’s the premise of this long-gestating FX thriller that was delayed by COVID and then once again delayed by Bridges’ 2020/2021 cancer scare.

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Is Jon Watts‘ love affair with Marvel Studios over? It might be? After directing three ‘Spider-Man’ movies in a row for Sony Pictures—though all produced by Marvel Studios— including the mega-billion dollar earning “Spider-Man; No Way Home,” Watts is stepping down as the director of Marvel’s “Fantastic Four,” which was set to be his next movie.

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After being delayed for nearly two years, FX‘s drama series “The Old Man” is finally set to return on June 17, with streaming availability the next day on Hulu. Production had been shut down due to the usual Covid complications, but also had been delayed because of lead actor Jeff Bridges‘ cancer scare. Thankfully, the actor has received a clean bill of health.

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If it worked for “Halloween,” “Scream,” and a million other horror franchises, why not “Final Destination?” That’s seemingly what HBO Max is thinking with moving forward on a new relaunch of the popular early-2000s teen horror franchise, “Final Destination.” But this time, the franchise is being relaunched by a filmmaker who is in high demand right now, Jon Watts.

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According to THR, Jon Watts has come on board as a producer of a new “Final Destination” film that is expected to relaunch the franchise.

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Director J.C. Chandor will finally bring “Kraven The Hunter” to the Spider-Man universe and the big screen in 2023. However, during the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” press tour, Tom Holland revealed that the Marvel Comics villain was nearly the main antagonist in an early version of this upcoming Spider-Man movie from filmmaker Jon Watts.

While chatting with Collider, Holland said that Watts originally pitched the third installment as a “Kraven movie,” aka the Hunter character as the main villain.

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OK, while it’s remained a mystery for a long time, with lots of secrets still to be revealed, the trailer for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” did shed quite a bit of detail on the basic plot of the Sony/Marvel movie. Following the events of “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” his secret identity having been revealed by J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons), Peter Parker’s (Tom Holland) has been framed for Mysterio’s death and its playing havoc with his personal life.

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Following his breakout indie debut with “Cop Car,” filmmaker Jon Watts has spent the bulk of his time focused on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So far, he’s directed “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” he wrapped “Spider-Man: No Way Home” earlier in 2021, and next, he’s making a “Fantastic Four” movie for Marvel Studios.

READ MORE: ‘Fantastic Four’: ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Director Jon Watts Hired For Marvel’s First Family

However, Watts won’t stay in the superhero wheelhouse forever, it seems, as The Hollywood Reporter has revealed a colossal project developing behind the scenes that has sparked a massive bidding war between a multitude of studios.

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The Multiverse is expected to become a big part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Four, as we’ve seen “Loki” bring it to a boil after some teases at the end of “WandaVision.” While many are excited about Sam Raimi’s “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness,” the big one fans are hoping that Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios will give them glimpses of is Jon Watts‘ “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Where we see Tom Holland’s Spidey teaming up with Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange, which is said to have a big Multiverse component as well.

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