It appears like Landman star Andy Garcia is heading again to the Vegas strip — and straight into hassle with George Clooney’s Danny Ocean as soon as once more. Garcia confirmed in a brand new interview that he’ll reprise his position as slick on line casino mogul and someday nemesis Terry Benedict in Ocean’s 14, the upcoming sequel from director Steven Soderbergh. The actor revealed that the movie was initially slated to start manufacturing in January 2026 earlier than being delayed to accommodate scheduling conflicts.
Whereas plot particulars are nonetheless being saved below wraps, the return of Benedict all however ensures that Clooney’s charming thief gained’t have a straightforward time. In any case, the one time Terry teamed up with the Ocean crew — in Ocean’s 13 — he ended up double-crossing them. Some habits die exhausting. “We simply received the finances permitted at Warner Bros. and we’re making an attempt to arrange,” Clooney instructed E! Information earlier this fall. “It’s simply scheduling, so it’s simply setting a begin date for us. In all probability begin in about 9 or ten months, taking pictures.”
Garcia’s comeback marks the primary confirmed casting past Clooney himself. The actor hinted that the brand new movie will as soon as once more carry collectively Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, and probably Julia Roberts — a reunion followers have been ready practically twenty years for. “They’re all nonetheless actually pricey associates,” Clooney added. “So the possibility to work collectively could be enjoyable.”
What Is the Ocean’s Franchise About?
One of many slickest franchises in Hollywood, the unique (remake) sees Clooney’s Ocean simply launched from jail and looking for revenge towards Garcia’s Benedict. So, naturally, he will get a crew collectively and decides to rob Benedict’s three casinos on the night time of an enormous boxing combat when the vaults shall be full.
Ocean’s 12, essentially the most controversial of the collection, takes the gang to Europe the place they tackle Vincent Cassel’s Night time Fox, a captivating and crafty thief after Benedict hunts the gang down and calls for fee of his stolen a reimbursement, whereas the third and — we thought — closing outing takes the gang again to Las Vegas to the opening of The Financial institution, a gaudy eyesore of a on line casino run by Al Pacino‘s nefarious Willy Financial institution. Benedict joins on this time to take down the hotelier, as an elaborate con takes place to try to smear the lodge’s status whereas stealing his diamond assortment.
Manufacturing on Ocean’s 14 will start in 2026.
- Launch Date
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December 7, 2001
- Runtime
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116 minutes
- Director
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Steven Soderbergh
- Writers
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Ted Griffin, Jack Golden Russell, George Clayton Johnson, Harry Brown, Charles Lederer
- Producers
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Jerry Weintraub
