《Ocean's Eleven》prequel begins shooting in Paris: the story goes back to 1962

-Ocean's Eleven《the untitled prequel of the series has started filming in Paris, France.Margot Robbie, Bradley Cooper and Monica Barbaro joined the cast, and photos from the Paris set were also released.The new film takes place during the 1962 F1 Monaco Grand Prix, and the characters' relationships will connect Danny Ocean's parents. The North American release is scheduled for June 25, 2027.

This time setting takes the series back to before Danny Ocean, played by George Clooney, debuted.The familiar team to viewers has yet to be formed, and the Las Vegas casino is no longer the story's sole visual center.The Europe of the 1960s, the Monaco Grand Prix and the previous generation of the Ocean family provide a new space for action in the film, and also retain the gorgeous adventure temperament that this series is best at.

Bradley Cooper serves as both director and screenwriter, and also stars.For a prequel to a mature series, the triple identity means that he has to deal with character performances, overall pacing and series connection at the same time.The film needs to allow the new story to stand on its own, and also allow viewers who are familiar with the Arhat series to see how the family's character and criminal methods continue backwards.

Margot Robbie was one of the first core cast members confirmed for the project.She has demonstrated comedy rhythm, star charm and complex character creation abilities in works such as Barbie and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which fits perfectly with the tradition of the Lohan series that emphasizes agility, style and star interaction.The new film has not yet matched the main actors and specific roles one by one, and the relationship between the characters still leaves suspense in the filming.

The addition of Monica Barbaro adds a new face to the lineup.She has previously performed brilliantly in action films and character dramas. She is able to handle high-intensity scenes and can quickly establish her character's presence in group portraits.Judging from the exposed photos of the Paris set, she has already entered the shooting state, and her clothes and hairstyle have obvious period texture.

The 1962 Monaco Grand Prix was a natural setting for a crime film.Narrow streets, luxury hotels, yachts, racing cars and rich people from all over the world will gather in a short time. Under the lively surface, there is a lot of flowing space that can be exploited by stories.The speed of the event also echoes the heist plan, keeping the film moving between planning, execution and surprise.

The series can be traced back to Ocean's Eleven, which was released in 1960.In 2001, Steven Soderbergh directed the reboot, starring actors such as George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and Matt Damon.That version made the complex theft plan light and smooth, with team members each having their own strengths, and the tacit understanding and jokes between the characters becoming important highlights besides the action.

The reboot was later developed into a trilogy.Each film will change the goals, locations and methods of action, but what remains stable is the viewing pleasure brought by teamwork.Plans often seem out of control, and the real answers emerge later in the process through information reorganization.The audience not only follows the characters to complete the task, but also waits for the film to reveal the steps that were previously deliberately hidden.

2018's 》 The Secret: The Honey Trap -- puts the story in the hands of a female team.Actors such as Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, and Anne Hathaway take action around fashion events in New York. The film continues the same world view while establishing different combinations of characters.It proves that the "Arhat" series can leave the original trilogy lineup and continue to operate with new teams and goals.

This time the prequel chose family relations as the entrance, which has an extra layer of connection than simply changing the object of theft.Why Danny Ocean is familiar with high-risk plans, and why he can always remain calm in the face of crisis, may all find echoes in the experience of his parents' generation.A prequel doesn't need to explain the character's personality point by point, but it can supplement the emotional background of the series with the choices of the previous generation.

Generational changes also change the tools of crime.The 2001 version made extensive use of surveillance, communication and camouflage technology at the time. After the new film returns to 1962, the team cannot rely on today's digital equipment. The plan requires on-site observation, mechanical devices and cooperation between people.Technical limitations will increase the difficulty of the operation, but also bring clear design direction to the art, costume and prop departments.

Shooting in Paris provides the film with a real urban texture, and the Monaco Grand Prix indicates that the story will enter another space.Scenarios become part of the plan if city buildings, hotel interiors and track environments can truly take part in the action.Excellent heist films often allow audiences to remember routes and mechanisms. How the new film uses European landmarks will directly affect the difference between it and its predecessor.

At the same time, another sequel to the series - Ocean's Fourteen - is in development.While tracing back the origins of the Ocean family, it is also preparing to continue the timeline that the audience is familiar with, which means that this IP is opening up in two directions at the same time.The performance of the prequel will test whether the new characters can inherit the temperament of the series, and will also affect the arrangement of the old and new lineups in future works.

The chemistry between the three leads, as well as Bradley Cooper's control of this period crime drama, will directly affect the quality of the film.The stage has been set for the gorgeous Europe of 1962, the speed brought by the Grand Prix and the old stories of the Ocean family.When more characters and plots are revealed, the full outline of the action that took place before Ocean's Eleven will gradually emerge.