It’s official: Bradley Cooper will direct, write, produce, and star in Warner Bros.’ Ocean’s 11 prequel, after he was first rumored for it last month. This has been in the works since Cooper first eyed replacing Ryan Gosling in the co-starring role opposite Margot Robbie, and following the departure of previous director Lee Isaac Chung. The film is set to open on June 25th 2027.
This will be Cooper’s fourth time behind the camera following A Star is Born, Maestro, and last year’s Is This Thing On? Ocean’s is his first crack at directing a major franchise studio film, and I don’t expect it to be the last.
Carrie Solomon wrote the most recent screenplay draft, but Cooper will take over as writer. It’s expected that the film will leave the confines of Las Vegas and head to Europe for a 1960s caper involving the parents of Danny Ocean, the thieving parents of Danny Ocean, the character played by George Clooney in three Ocean’s movies. In fact, Robbie alluded to this plot when she appeared virtually during the WB presentation at CinemaCon…
“Before Danny Ocean ever stepped foot in Vegas, two masterminds taught him everything he knows: his parents. You’ll see them in all their prime in our new movie, pulling off an epic heist at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.”
A sequel, Ocean’s 14, is also in the works that will reunite Clooney, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, and Don Cheadle. The expectation is that others from the original crew of criminals will return. There’s no director attached, but isn’t it about time Clooney takes the wheel himself? He’s long overdue to direct an Ocean’s movie with his pals. [THR]
