Over the past couple of months we’ve heard plenty of casting rumours for the upcoming female-led Ocean’s Eleven spinoff. While director Gary Ross isn’t quite ready to confirm any names, he has revealed to Slash Film that the project will be titled Ocean’s Eight, and he also talked a little about how the project will compare to Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy.
“I think it’s a pretty similar tone. You know, Steven Soderbergh and I are incredibly close friends, and we would not have done this if we weren’t. I don’t think he would’ve wanted anyone to do it if we weren’t. This is very much an extension and a continuation. He’s a producer on the movie. In one way or another, this has been a 20-year conversation between Steven and I, collaborating in ways the whole world doesn’t know about: I helped him on the previous Ocean’s Eleven films; he shot second unit on The Hunger Games; I’ve done ADR lines for him; and he reads all my scripts. It’s a very long, ongoing collaboration. This, I think, is a very seamless process. We’re different filmmakers, obviously, so there will be those differences, but one of the things I’m drawn to is the amazing tone Steven was able to create, and we discuss that a lot. We discuss the cinema a lot, the shooting style, the rhythm, the editing style, and the music. We discuss it all. I’m in no way trying to reinvent the tone, and I’m thrilled and honored to be extending it. It’s really fun to work with.”
According to reports, Ocean’s Eight will feature a cast that includes Cate Blanchett (Carol), Sandra Bullock (Gravity), Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect 2), Mindy Kaling (The Night Before) and Helena Bonham Carter (Alice Through The Looking Glass).
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Originally published June 19, 2016. Updated April 14, 2018.
