Ocean's Twelve

MacGuffin · January 13, 2003, 09:44:29 AM

All those OCEAN'S TWELVE rumors look like their becoming more of a reality as Warner Bros has signed director Steven Soderbergh and star George Clooney for another go round. The sequel is expected to begin filming in spring 2004, so while the project is still some time off, it will give the A-list heavy cast time to clear their schedules and the studio time to hone a proper script. Original OCEAN'S writer Ted Griffin penned a sequel script but the studio was unconvinced and only decided to go ahead after asking writer George Nolfi to turn his WB-owned script, HONOR AMONG THIEVES, into an OCEAN'S sequel. HONOR was originally conceived as a directing vehicle for John Woo. All the original film's stars are being courted to return, with the studio setting its sights on convincing Brad Pitt next, with new additions planned. Exactly who is the twelfth member is unclear.

©brad · January 13, 2003, 12:18:22 PM

I bet Ted Griffin is pissed. Too bad, he seemed kind of cool on the Ocean's 11 commentary.

Do we really need another one of these? Heist movies are getting fucking old man, just like every other recycled plotline that Hollywood shits out every year. If I have to watch one more movie about CIA agents who are hunting moles in the agency I'm going to throw up.

Duck Sauce · January 13, 2003, 01:18:37 PM

Quote from: cbrad4dI bet Ted Griffin is pissed. Too bad, he seemed kind of cool on the Ocean's 11 commentary.

Do we really need another one of these? Heist movies are getting fucking old man, just like every other recycled plotline that Hollywood shits out every year. If I have to watch one more movie about CIA agents who are hunting moles in the agency I'm going to throw up.

Do we really need any movie? I want this to get made because I thought Oceans 11 was great. I agree that Heist movies are getting a little old, but Oceans 11 was the cream of the crop. I am excited.

Jeremy Blackman · January 13, 2003, 01:21:41 PM

Quote from: Duck SauceI agree that Heist movies are getting a little old, but Oceans 11 was the cream of the crop.

Yeah, it probably is the cream of the crop, as far as entertainment goes... and I expected Mamet to make the heist movie, and it just turned out to be a very clever piece of theater.

©brad · January 13, 2003, 01:27:10 PM

Quote from: Duck Sauce
Quote from: cbrad4dI bet Ted Griffin is pissed. Too bad, he seemed kind of cool on the Ocean's 11 commentary.

Do we really need another one of these? Heist movies are getting fucking old man, just like every other recycled plotline that Hollywood shits out every year. If I have to watch one more movie about CIA agents who are hunting moles in the agency I'm going to throw up.

Do we really need any movie? I want this to get made because I thought Oceans 11 was great. I agree that Heist movies are getting a little old, but Oceans 11 was the cream of the crop. I am excited.

Yeah, we need more movies like Adaptation and less heist movies that are anything but original.

MacGuffin · January 13, 2003, 01:45:31 PM

Quote from: cbrad4dIf I have to watch one more movie about CIA agents who are hunting moles in the agency I'm going to throw up.

Taking a pass on this one I guess or should I get the barf bag ready?

Gold Trumpet · January 13, 2003, 04:05:27 PM

While I don't agree at all with Ocean's Eleven being the cream of the crop for Heist movies (see Panic Room thread in Fincher forum for what I think is best heist movie ever), but I think a sequel to Ocean's Eleven would be just fine. Soderbergh is going to keep doing mainstream projects and art ones side to side and if I think Ocean's Eleven was good, then when I hear Soderbergh saying he wants to revisit the genre because he thinks he can do better than I am happy. Also, I have heard Clooney say there will likely be a title change for the movie too.

~rougerum

sphinx · January 13, 2003, 05:52:29 PM

we don't need another 'oceans' movie, but soderbergh does.

Duck Sauce · January 13, 2003, 06:52:03 PM

Quote from: sphinxwe don't need another 'oceans' movie, but soderbergh does.

Speak for yourself.... 8)

sphinx · January 13, 2003, 06:52:54 PM

i never said it wouldn't be good.

ah shit, i don't know what i'm talking about anymore. my point is that soderbergh needs a financial success soon.

Travis Bickle · January 13, 2003, 09:05:31 PM

instead of ocean's 12, i think he should take that cast and throw 'em all in a western. maybe that would be ocean's 12.
at any rate, we need a good western.
any westerns comin' up Mac?

Gold Trumpet · January 13, 2003, 10:27:53 PM

David Gordan Green, director of George Washington, spoke of how he wanted to direct a comedy - western about three cowboys who are trying to kill a horse. For some reason, I've always loved that simple but unique idea. I know its not the drama western but still........

~rougerum

bonanzataz · January 13, 2003, 11:14:36 PM

Quote from: The Gold TrumpetAlso, I have heard Clooney say there will likely be a title change for the movie too.

THANK GOD!

sphinx · January 13, 2003, 11:20:02 PM

remember that titles you hear like 'ocean's twelve', and 'ei8ht' (se7en sequel) are just titles that webmasters/scoopers make up, they're official titles or working titles at all.

Rudie Obias · January 15, 2003, 10:49:34 AM

i always thought the sequel to OCEAN'S 11 should be a *new* billionaire casino guy (played by edward norton) comes to vegas and muscles out the benedict casinos. so andy garcia is mad and wants to get even with edward norton for buying him out. so garcia joins clooney's crew making him the 12th man. aergo the title OCEAN'S 12. they go rob the casinos (again) and they lived happily ever after. the end! this idea is box office gold!!!

*rudie*