George Clooney confirms which Ocean's Eleven stars are reuniting for new sequel film with major production update

It may have been seven years since the last Ocean's film, Ocean's 8, debuted in cinemas - and even longer since Ocean's Thirteen, the last one to star George Clooney, premiered - but it seems that a new iteration of the heist franchise is on the way.

This new film will see Clooney reprising his role of Danny Ocean, and will follow the gang pulling off a heist when they are no longer so young and nimble.

Reportedly inspired by the 1970s comedy Going in Style, an update on the new film's development has been confirmed by Clooney in a new interview with Variety, where he also revealed which other original cast members will be back.

According to the article, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and Don Cheadle have all agreed to return to the franchise, with location scouting now ongoing ahead of a prospective start date in October 2026.

Clooney told Variety: "There was something about the idea that we’re too old to do what we used to do, but we’re still smart enough to know how to get away with something, that just appeals to me. They’ve lost a step, and they need to find a way to work around their limitations."

Given the names Clooney mentions, it is unclear whether other original stars such as Andy García, Elliott Gould or Casey Affleck would also be back.

Clooney's film is one of two Ocean's projects in the works, with the other being a prequel film set in 1960s Europe, which will be directed by Lee Isaac Chung.

At one time, that film was set to feature a Barbie reunion for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, but it has since been reported that Gosling has departed the project, and instead Bradley Cooper will play the male lead opposite Robbie.

Ocean's 8, the most recent film in the franchise, starred Sandra Bullock as Danny's sister Debbie, and also starred Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter.

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