Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home).
THR revealed that Apple Original Films beat out various streamers and studios in a wild bidding war for the movie. Though little is known about the desirable film, it's said to be a thriller centering on "two lone wolf fixers assigned to the same job." Watts is set to write, direct and produce, with Clooney and Pitt headlining and producing under their respective banners Smokehouse Pictures and Plan B Entertainment.
Apple beat out major companies like Sony, Lionsgate, Netflix, Amazon, Annapurna, Universal, MGM, and Warner Bros. The tech company turned entertainment moguls no doubt put down some big money for the flick. Of course, the bid gives Apple a lucrative investment, as audiences always turn up to see Clooney and Pitt onscreen. Putting them together has often proved to be pure movie magic.
The Clooney-Pitt project puts another feather in Apple's hat of original features. From Martin Scorsese's buzzy Killers of the Flower Moon starring Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, to a Charles Dickens holiday musical movie starring Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds and Octavia Spencer, Apple has a successful slate on their hands.
Source: THR
