Overview
- Filming for the untitled Ocean’s Eleven prequel has started in Paris, with Bradley Cooper and Monica Barbaro photographed on set and Margot Robbie also reported to be participating.
- Cooper took over as writer and director after Lee Isaac Chung exited earlier in 2026, a change confirmed in reporting that said Cooper assumed creative leadership in March.
- The story is reported to follow Danny Ocean’s parents pulling off a Monaco Grand Prix heist in the early 1960s, though outlets differ on whether the sequence is set in 1962 or 1963.
- The ensemble cast reported so far includes Margot Robbie, Monica Barbaro, Vicky Krieps, George MacKay, Omar Sy, Wagner Moura and Josh Gad, with Moura described in coverage as playing the film’s villain and many specific roles still unconfirmed.
- Production is expected to move from Paris to Nice and Monaco in coming months and the film is scheduled for a June 25, 2027 theatrical release as the franchise also develops a separate sequel for the original Ocean’s cast.