(Left) Bradley Cooper at the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ World Premiere. (Right) ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ poster. Photo: Warner Bros.

Preview:

• Bradley Cooper may write and direct the ‘Ocean’s prequel.
• Margot Robbie is already aboard to star and produce.
• If he signs, Cooper will replace Lee Isaac Chung.

Back in October of last year, word arrived that ‘A Star is Born’ co-writer/director and star Bradley Cooper was potentially reuniting with studio Warner Bros. to appear alongside Margot Robbie in the long-gestating ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ prequel.

Now, via Deadline, there is news that Cooper may also re-write and direct the new movie, in addition to his acting duties.

The news comes on the heels of ‘Twisters’ director Lee Isaac Chung stepped away from the movie, citing creative differences with the studio and star/producer Robbie.

Yet Deadline also cautions that Cooper has signed no deals yet, so all this is still up in the air.

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What’s the story of the ‘Ocean’s Prequel’?

The cast of 2001’s ‘Ocean’s Eleven’. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.

The script remains a secret, though previous stories hinted that it’ll be set in 1962, and focus on a pair of thieves who target expensive earrings during a mansion event followed by a plot to steal precious diamond in Monte Carlo.

Seeking payback after something goes wrong, they recruit a team to sabotage his Monaco Grand Prix victory and swipe the gem. And, if the connection to the ‘Ocean’s franchise holds true, they might just be the parents of Danny Ocean, as played by George Clooney in the main movies.

Carrie Solomon wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay, but Cooper, assuming he does actually end up working on the movie, may start afresh.

When will the ‘Ocean’s’ prequel movie be on screens?

We’ve yet to learn when the film will land in cinemas, and Deadline’s story mentions an attempt to have it shooting before the end of this year, so 2027 is still possible.

Margot Robbie at the Los Angeles World Premiere of ‘Wuthering Heights’. Photo Credit: David Jon Photography.

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