Overview
- Multiple outlets reported June 17 that Oscar‑nominated actor Wagner Moura is in negotiations to play the film’s antagonist opposite Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper.
- Bradley Cooper is confirmed as the project’s director, lead actor, producer and credited writer on the latest draft of the 1960s‑set prequel.
- Margot Robbie remains attached as star and producer through her LuckyChap banner and has said the story follows Danny Ocean’s parents during a 1962 Monaco Grand Prix heist.
- Warner Bros. plans to begin principal photography in late July in Paris before moving to the south of France, and the studio has set the release date for June 25, 2027.
- The prequel is being developed separately from a proposed Ocean’s 14 legacy sequel and the studio described director Lee Isaac Chung’s earlier departure as an amicable split over creative differences.