Jon Watts had a clear vision for his upcoming action comedy Wolfs: George Clooney and Brad Pitt as its leading men. Written and directed by Watts, Wolfs follows the story of two professional fixers, Jack (Clooney) and Nick (Pitt) who are forced to team up. Watts recently told Empire that he conceived the film with Clooney and Pitt specifically in mind as the film's stars due to their (according to the publication) "calm, cool, and collected personalities." Referencing George Clooney's 2007 legal thriller Michael Clayton, Watts said: