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Ocean's 11 Prequel Film Loses Director over 'Creative Differences'
Lee Isaac Chung, acclaimed for Minari, left the project amicably over creative differences; Warner Bros seeks a new director while development continues.
- Yesterday, director Lee Isaac Chung exited Warner Bros. and LuckyChap's Ocean's prequel, prompting a search for a replacement.
- Margot Robbie, attached to star and produce, developed the prequel through LuckyChap with Bradley Cooper co-starring and Carrie Solomon writing the screenplay set in 1960s Europe.
- An Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Chung directed Minari and 2024's Twisters, which opened to $81.2 million and finished with $372.2M worldwide.
- With Paramount's acquisition pending, the Ocean's prequel is crucial for Warner Bros. to advance, as the franchise's four new millennium films grossed over $1.4B worldwide.
- Chung becomes the second director to leave after Jay Roach, with Warner Bros. and LuckyChap calling it 'an amicable split due to creative differences' and praising Chung's talent on Wednesday.
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The Independent (US)Ocean’s Eleven prequel with Margot Robbie loses director over ‘creative differences’
Lee Isaac Chung is second director to exit film
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Margot Robbie's 'Ocean's Eleven' prequel loses its director
Lee Isaac Chung has departed the project over "creative differences," after Jay Roach, Warner Bros.' original pick, made the decision to split.Lee Isaac Chung and Margot RobbieCredit: JC Olivera/Variety via Getty; Gareth Cattermole/GettyMargot Robbie's Ocean's Eleven prequel has lost another ringleader.Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Lee Isaac Chung, who stepped in for Jay Roach, Warner Bros. original pick when the project was announced …
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