The Ocean’s prequel seems alive and well as Twisters director Lee Isaac Chung is in talks to direct.
The Ocean’s prequel has been in development hell for quite a while now. It was originally rumoured in 2022 and said to be starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Since then, it’s been quiet on that front while a new Ocean’s sequel seems to be in the works separately with David Leitch potentially directing.
But the prequel doesn’t seem to be completely dead. Deadline now reports that Twisters director Lee Isaac Chung is circling the project. Robbie is still on producing duties for Warner Bros. via her LuckyChap company, but whether she’ll star, with or without Gosling, is still unclear.
We do know that there is a script and it’s written by Carrie Solomon. We probably won’t know anything else about the script for a good while as Warner Bros. is keen on keeping all the twists and turns secret.
If Chung does land the job, it’ll mark another fascinating turn in the director’s career. He first made himself a name with Minari, a sweet drama detailing the life of a Korean-American family. Last year, Chung switched that sweetness for tensity and action with Twisters, which saw Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones chase tornadoes. The film was a belated sequel to 1996’s Twister.
Podcast | Twisters (2024), with director Lee Isaac Chung
The Ocean’s franchise has proven itself to be a lasting one. The first film dates back to the 1960s with George Cllooney and Brad Pitt starring in the modern Ocean’s trilogy. There’s even an all-female version, starring Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett. Both Pitt and Clooney are rumoured to be reuniting for Ocean’s 14, but it’s still early days for both the prequel and the sequel.
We’ll bring you more news on both as we hear them.
