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Attracting attention towards himself in 1989 with his novice projectSex, Lies, and Videotape,Steven Soderbergh steadily ventured into the entertainment industry. Thereafter, the Oscar-winning filmmaker worked on classics likeTrafficandErin Brockovich.Further, he also directed George Clooney and Brad Pitt’sOcean’s Elevenfranchise.
However, on a recent note, when asked about his plans to direct a Margot Robbie-produced prequel toOcean’s Eleven, and George Clooney planned a sequel, Steven Soderbergh expressed his disinterest. Openly stating how the franchise ended for him after the third installment, Soderbergh confessed that he won’t return to direct the films.
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George Clooney Has Plans for anOcean’s Eleven Sequel
After starring as Danny Ocean inOcean’s Elevenand its installments alongside Hollywood A-listers likeBrad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Julia Roberts, George Clooney hinted at another reunion between the stars. During an interview withUproxx,Clooney spoke about potentially reprising his role again in another film.
“We have a really good script for another Oceans now, so we may end up doing another one. It’s actually a great script.”
Clarifying that it’s going to be a sequel that will feature him as an older and grayer Danny Ocean,George Clooneystated that the movie might look a little different than the first trilogy.“I mean, the idea is kind of like Going In Style” the actor shared. Further, Clooney’s sequel story came in the wake of Margot Robbie producingOcean’sprequel.
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According toCBR, theOcean’sprequel penned by Carrie Solomon will be directed by Jay Wright. Reports claim that it will featureMargot Robbieand Ryan Gosling as Danny Ocean’s parents. Additionally, the reports claimed that the prequel story will show Robbie and Gosling’s characters teaching Danny and his sister Debbie the skills of stealing from the rich.
Steven Soderbergh Won’t Return to the $1.4B Franchise
Following these reports about George Clooney’s sequel and Margot Robbie’s prequel to theOcean’sfranchise, director Steven Soderbergh, who was associated with the OG $1.4B franchise, was asked about his opinion. Speaking withVariety, the filmmaker thus addressed the reports of the potential prequel and sequel story.
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Discussing how he has been moving seamlessly from heist flicks to comedies and then historical epics to legal dramas,Steven Soderberghexpressed that he is no longer interested in theOcean’sfranchise. Admitting that the films concluded for him after the third installment, Soderbergh thus claimed that he isn’t interested in associating with further prequels and sequels.
“After we made the third movie, I felt like the series was very much concluded for me. When the studio approached me to see if I’d be involved in continuing the franchise, I told them no, because it just doesn’t feel like a move forward for me. I’m chasing something else.”
Confirming to his fans that he won’t return to the $1.4B franchise, Steven Soderbergh broke hearts. But simultaneously, he also confirmed that since he’s chasing better things, his fans might get to witness something exciting from the director. Following Soderbergh’s confirmed exit, although it’s unknown how it might impact the movies, George Clooney and his team are optimistic about the reunion.
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