Caffeinated Clint
While plugging his new film “Free State of Jones”, filmmaker Gary Ross was quizzed by Slashfilm on his plans for the “Ocean’s Eleven” spin-off – which will feature females in the lead parts, with everyone from Sandra Bullock to Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter reportedly in yaks to participate – which he’s he stresses will share a lot in common with Steven Soderbergh’s trilogy.
“I think it’s a pretty similar tone. You know, Steven Soderbergh and I are incredibly close friends, and we would not have done this if we weren’t. I don’t think he would’ve wanted anyone to do it if we weren’t. This is very much an extension and a continuation. He’s a producer on the movie.
In one way or another, this has been a 20-year conversation between Steven and I, collaborating in ways the whole world doesn’t know about: I helped him on the previous Ocean’s Eleven films; he shot second unit on The Hunger Games; I’ve done ADR lines for him; and he reads all my scripts. It’s a very long, ongoing collaboration. This, I think, is a very seamless process.
We’re different filmmakers, obviously, so there will be those differences, but one of the things I’m drawn to is the amazing tone Steven was able to create, and we discuss that a lot. We discuss the cinema a lot, the shooting style, the rhythm, the editing style, and the music. We discuss it all. I’m in no way trying to reinvent the tone, and I’m thrilled and honored to be extending it.”
No word on whether any of the “Ocean’s” crew – George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt etc – might turn up in the film, but I’d say there’s a few chance of a cameo from at least a cameo of them.
