Bradley Cooper to Write, Direct 'Oceans' Prequel
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Bradley Cooper is set to direct and star in an untitled Oceans prequel scheduled for release on June 25, 2027, alongside Margot Robbie, who will also produce through her LuckyChap banner.
- The film will explore the origins of Danny Ocean's parents as masterminds behind an epic heist in 1962, serving as a prequel to the original Oceans franchise.
- Lee Isaac Chung was initially attached to direct but left the project due to creative differences; Warner Bros. and LuckyChap remain enthusiastic about future collaborations with him.
- Warner Bros. also announced several upcoming release dates for other films, including horror sequels and a Baz Luhrmann project, and confirmed progress on a Game of Thrones prequel movie titled Aegon's Conquest.
- The Oceans franchise began with Steven Soderbergh’s 2001 Ocean’s Eleven and includes a trilogy and the 2018 spinoff Ocean’s Eight, with Cooper's new film expanding the franchise’s backstory.
