New WOLVES Trailer Watch the new WOLVES trailer! The film, written and directed by Bart Freundlich (The Rebound), stars Taylor John Smith, Michael Shannon, Carla Gugino, and Chris Bauer. WOLVES will be released in theaters on March 3. An 18-year-old basketball star who is being recruited by Cornell University seems to have it all figured out: captain of his team, a good student, has a longtime girlfriend and some good friends. But at home he’s struggling with his troubled father who has a gambling addiction. His mother tries to keep the family afloat but does so with great emotional and financial sacrifice.