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January 14th, 2003 @ 8:39 am
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Oceans 12
Oceans 12
Hollywood Officially Out of Ideas…
Source: CNN.com
‘Ocean’s 12′ in the works
NEW YORK (Variety) — Director Steven Soderbergh and actor George Clooney are eyeing a March 2004 start date for “Ocean’s Twelve,” a sequel to the hit 2001 Las Vegas crime caper.
Warner Bros. is looking to lock down Brad Pitt, while other “Ocean’s Eleven” regulars may return along with new additions. A holiday 2004 release date is being eyed.
The catalyst for its move toward the starting gate came when WB asked “Timeline” screenwriter George Nolfi to rewrite his “Honor Among Thieves” screenplay with an “Ocean’s Eleven” bent. The studio originally bought “Honor Among Thieves” two years ago as a potential directing vehicle for John Woo, but the project stalled.
Tapping a pre-existing script for a sequel is not unprecedented. It happened on “Die Hard With a Vengeance,” a film that was stuck until Fox tapped a script it owned called “Simon Says.”
“Ocean’s Twelve” could be the next jobs for both Soderbergh and Clooney, who are also production partners. They both vowed to take time off after doing several movies back to back, including the Soderbergh-directed “Solaris,” which starred Clooney, and Clooney’s directing debut, “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.”
