Steven Soderbergh has turned down the chance to return to the 'Ocean's' franchise as he has moved on from the heist movies.
Steven Soderbergh rejected the chance to return to the 'Ocean's' franchise.
The 61-year-old director oversaw the 2000s heist trilogy but has no plans to get involved in George Clooney's proposed sequel or the prequel movie that will star Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
Speaking to Variety, Steven said: "After we made the third movie, I felt like the series was very much concluded for me.
"When the studio approached me to see if I'd be involved in continuing the franchise, I told them no, because it just doesn't feel like a move forward for me.
"I'm chasing something else."
Clooney hinted last month that another 'Ocean's' film could be in the pipeline as he is in possession of a "great script".
The 62-year-old star – who led an ensemble cast that also featured Brad Pitt and Matt Damon – told Uproxx: "We have a really good script for another 'Ocean's' now, so we could end up doing another one. It's actually a great script."
Questioned if the new picture would be titled 'Ocean's Fourteen', Clooney answered: "Well... I don't want to call it that... I mean, the idea is kind of like 'Going in Style'."
The 'Ocean's' franchise is already expanding with a prequel movie featuring Margot and Ryan set in 1960s Monte Carlo and Clooney has given his seal of approval for the project.
He said: "Yeah! Margot Robbie is my mother? I've always thought that.
"Ryan Gosling is my father. Now, when you think about it, it makes sense. Truly."
Producer Josey McNamara previously insisted that the 'Barbie' co-stars will "do right by" the franchise – which originated from the 1960 Rat Pack flick 'Ocean's 11' – and expressed his excitement at the duo sharing a screen again.
He told Games Radar: "They're wonderful together. The more projects even outside of that we can have them do would be amazing.
"I can't really say much, but I think we're just trying to do right by the franchise. I'm excited for people to experience it when it's ready."
On the same day that Glastonbury welcomed back Margate's adopted sons, The Libertines, Margate itself put on it's very own Leisure Festival as it...
Oasis fans hoping to get tickets for the band's reunion shows are being asked a trivia question to secure access to a pre-sale ballot.
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Jimmy and Clyde Logan are two down-and-out brothers from West Virginia. Jimmy has been fired...
An extraordinary tale of friendship and romance is set to hit our screens as the...
Liberace was an American pianist and entertainer well-known for his flamboyant lifestyle and the sense...
Emily Hawkins once thought that her relationship with her husband couldn't be more perfect, however...
Soderbergh applies his brainier brand of filmmaking to the global outbreak thriller genre, and the...
Mallory Kane is a highly trained freelance covert operative who works for the American Government...
Watch the trailer for The Girlfriend Experience There's big money to be made if you're...
Watch the trailer for The Informant! Mark Whitacre is a successful businessman, he works at...
Oceans Thirteen Trailer StreamWhat are the odds of getting even?Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and the...