Margot Robbie has been a major Hollywood player ever since she was catapulted to worldwide fame thanks to Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street. Among the highlights of the actress’ resume are playing Harley Quinn in the Suicide Squad movies and Birds of Prey, as well as starring as the upcoming Barbie movie’s eponymous protagonist. Well, word’s come in that Robbie has joined another big franchise: the world of Ocean’s Eleven.
According to THR, Margot Robbie is re-teaming with Bombshell director Jay Roach for a new Ocean’s movie Robbie will both star in and produce alongside Tom Ackerley through their LuckyChap production company (Roach is also producing with Michelle Graham, his partner from Everyman Pictures). This new entry in the Ocean’s franchise, which is being written by Carrie Solomon, will take place in Europe during the ‘60s, but no other plot details have been revealed. It’s also important to mention that although Warner Bros. Pictures hasn’t officially greenlit this Ocean’s prequel, it is in active development, and the goal is to begin production in spring 2023.
The Ocean’s franchise kicked off in 2001 with Ocean’s Eleven, a loose remake of 1960’s Ocean’s 11 that starred five members of the Rat Pack. That first modern Ocean’s movie, which boasted an ensemble cast including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts, was a critical and commercial success, paving the way for 2004’s Ocean’s Twelve and 2007’s Ocean’s Thirteen. 11 years after the original Ocean’s trilogy concluded, Warner Bros. released the spinoff Ocean’s 8, which featured an all-female lead cast anchored by Sandra Bullock’s Debbie Ocean, the sister of Clooney’s Danny Ocean. Ocean’s 8 made nearly $298 million worldwide and was met with more positive reviews than negative ones.
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