Bradley Cooper in Talks to Join Margot Robbie in “Ocean’s Eleven” Prequel
A new star-studded caper in the Ocean’s Eleven universe is currently being assembled, and Bradley Cooper and Margot Robbie are likely going to be your leads. Cooper is currently in talks to join the prequel with Robbie.
The new project would be a prequel to Steven Soderbergh’s 2001 heist comedy Ocean’s Eleven, set before the events in that film. Soderbergh’s Ocean’s remake—the original, which premiered in 1960, starred Frank Sinatra as Danny Ocean and the iconic Rat Pack—featured George Clooney as Danny Ocean, Brad Pitt as his right-hand man Rusty Ryan, and a slew of other big-name stars, including Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Andy Garcia, and Don Cheadle. The film followed Clooney’s Ocean assembling a crack team of con artists to rob Terry Benedict’s (Garcia) casino in Las Vegas. The remake was a smash, and two sequels and a spin-off followed: Ocean’s Twelve in 2004, Ocean’s Thirteen in 2007, and Ocean’s Eight in 2018, starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, and Rihanna. Clooney has said he has plans to direct Ocean’s Fourteen next year with Pitt, Roberts, and Damon.
The prequel will be helmed by Twisters and Minari director Lee Isaac Chung, with the script, from Carrie Solomon, reported to be set in 1960s Europe. There’s no word yet on what the title of the film will be—they’ve got plenty of numbers left to choose from—but the period setting and the star power of the two leads are a good start.
Cooper’s third directorial effort, Is This Thing On?, will have its world premiere on Friday at the New York Film Festival. The story is inspired by the trials and tribulations of British comedian John Bishop, and was written by Cooper, co-star Will Arnett, John Bishop, and Mark Chappell. Cooper and Arnett are joined in the cast by Laura Dern, Andra Day, Ciarán Hinds, and Sean Hayes.
Robbie is currently starring in director Kogonada’s A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, and will next be seen in Emerald Fennel’s eagerly anticipated adaptation of Wuthering Heights, where she stars as Emily Brontë’s iconic Catherine Earnshaw, opposite Jacob Elordi’s Heathcliff. That film is set for a February 13, 2026, release.
Featured image: L-r: PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 24: Bradley Cooper wears aviator sunglasses, a blue suede shirt, and attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 24, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images). NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 15: Margot Robbie attends “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on September 15, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage)
