Lots of news came out of the Warner Bros. panel at CinemaCon, including that Bradley Cooper will write, direct, produce and star in the “Ocean’s 11” prequel directed by Margot Robbie.
The reveal came at the end of Warner Bros.’ The annual “The Big Picture” panel at the Las Vegas-based convention, briefly mentioned when Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy closed the show looking ahead to their schedule for 2027 and beyond. Currently, the film is set to release on June 25, 2027.
Earlier in the show, Margot Robbie appeared via video to confirm that Cooper would star alongside her in the film, in which the two will play the parents of Danny Ocean (played in Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s” trilogy by George Clooney). Robbie also noted that the film follows a heist at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.
“Before Danny Ocean ever set foot in Las Vegas, two masterminds taught him everything he knows: his parents,” Robbie said. “You’ll see them in all their glory in our new movie, pulling off an epic heist.”
TheWrap first learned that Cooper could participate in the “Ocean’s 11” prequel, serving quadruple duty. in march. Previously, the prequel was in the hands of “Minari” and “Twister” filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung.
This will make the as-yet-untitled “Ocean’s 11” prequel (as of now) Cooper’s fourth directorial effort. The filmmaker previously directed two Best Picture nominees: “A Star Is Born” (2018) and “Maestro” (2023) and, most recently, directed Will Arnett’s stand-up comedy romantic drama “Is This Thing On?” in 2025.
Although Cooper’s responsibilities on “Ocean’s 11” were only mentioned in passing on the WB panel, they weren’t exactly burying the trail. The rest of the show, largely focused on his 2026 projects, featured never-before-seen footage of “supergirl“, “clay face“, “Digger“, “evil dead burn“, “mortal kombat ii“, “Practical magic 2“, “The great beyond”and more.
The audience was also treated to the first seven minutes of “Dune: part three,” hosted by Denis Villeneuve, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Jason Momoa (who also appeared during the “Supergirl” portion of the event).
The untitled prequel to “Ocean’s 11” will be released on June 25, 2027.
