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http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/693843-mindy-kaling-helena-bonham-carter-join-oceans-11-reboot

Not only has Showbiz 411 confirmed last week’s news that Cate Blanchett (Cinderella, Blue Jasmine, Carol) will join fellow Oscar winner Sandra Bullock (Gravity, The Blind Side) in Warner Bros.‘ all-new, all-female Ocean’s Eleven reboot, they have also added two new names to the roster as Mindy Kaling (“The Mindy Project,” “The Office”) and Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club, Alice Through the Looking Glass) join the heist film. Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Pleasantville) will direct and produce.

This new film will be a continuation of the George Clooney-led films, with Bullock playing Danny Ocean’s ex-con sister. With help from her right-hand woman (Blanchett, playing the equivalent of Brad Pitt’s Rusty), she’ll form a team of thieves to steal a necklace from the Met Ball in order to frame a villainous gallery owner. Shooting is expected to begin this fall.

I am down for this cast. Plus no Melssa McCarthy.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

They should get eric roberts

 

[kris.]

interesting. considering the original is one of my favorite movies, i'd be down for this.

 

[Htown]

interesting. considering the original is one of my favorite movies, i'd be down for this.

the original, or the original?

 

[PhoncipleBone]

interesting. considering the original is one of my favorite movies, i'd be down for this.

What did you think of the remake in the 2000s and the sequels?

 

[Tagyhag]

I didn't know they were making this!

Reboot of a reboot sounds weird but the cast sounds awesome, can't wait to see a trailer.

 

[MHWilliams]

I thought it was a reboot. Now it's a sequel? Sure, why not? Doesn't bother me either way. Carter is a weird choice for me, but okay.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I didn't know they were making this!

Reboot of a reboot sounds weird but the cast sounds awesome, can't wait to see a trailer.

I'd say it's more of a spin-off since Bullock's character is related to Danny Ocean from the other movies.

 

[kris.]

the original, or the original?

What did you think of the remake in the 2000s and the sequels?

original in reference to this being a spin-off good lord guys

knew i should have clarified

rat pack one is great tho

 

[Speevy]

So this is like a lady's version of Ocean's Eleven?

 

[WickedLaharl]

Love cate and Sandra but I don't like Helena or mindy

 

[jack_package_200]

So this is like a lady's version of Ocean's Eleven?

Yep. Plus since its not based off of something nerds have worshipped for almost 40 years, I think it will be easier for people to swallow than the Ghostbusters reboot.

Love cate and Sandra but I don't like Helena or mindy

How dare you

 

[RS4-]

Interested to see how this turns out. The Clooney ones were fun to watch. Haven't seen them in quite some time.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Mindy and Cate are big selling points for me. Please, please let this be normal Helena instead of her insufferable kooky, quirky female Depp/Burton hybrid persona.

 

[ZeroX03]

I can see Kaling killing it as the primary comic relief on the team.

 

[disappeared]

Mindy and Cate are big selling points for me. Please, please let this be normal Helena instead of her insufferable kooky, quirky female Depp/Burton hybrid persona.

She played a good Marla Singer. She could channel a little of that character.

 

[Dan]

This new film will be a continuation of the George Clooney-led films, with Bullock playing Danny Ocean’s ex-con sister.

Why. Why do you need to do that? That's just a giant distraction.

 

[rainking187]

I mean this could be interesting, but did they ever mention him having a sister in any of the other Ocean films? If she has a similar skill set I hope they explain why he didn't ask her to help out with any of their heists.

 

[adamsappel]

This is ruining my childhood!

 

[B-Dubs]

I thought it was a reboot. Now it's a sequel? Sure, why not? Doesn't bother me either way. Carter is a weird choice for me, but okay.

I'm not so hot on them being the good guys in this one, but I'm always up for more Ocean's.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I mean this could be interesting, but did they ever mention him having a sister in any of the other Ocean films? If she has a similar skill set I hope they explain why he didn't ask her to help out with any of their heists.

They'll probably say she was in jail.

 

[MHWilliams]

Why. Why do you need to do that? That's just a giant distraction.

People would flip over (another) reboot with all ladies. It's really a no-win.

 

[Discotheque]

Why. Why do you need to do that? That's just a giant distraction.

I dunno. It would be cool to have a cameo from him and Pitt in one of these.

Missed opportunity on not getting Jolie in here but still this is great so far. Especially bullock and blanchett

Who is the young Matt Damon role gonna be? I feel like Jennifer Lawrence is a given for this one.

 

[Joni]

That is a weird group, but the same can be said about the Clooney ones. Hope we get a small Clooney cameo.

 

[Discotheque]

Get the broad city girls to play the casey affleck and Scott Caan brothers who always fight with each other. They must.

And dee should be in here too.

 

[Akahige]

Huh, going the sequel route. I mean why not but at the same time why?

This could be a lot of fun like the other films so I'd watch it anyways.

 

[JadedWriter]

They should get eric roberts

I can see Julia on the phone trying to keep Eric from getting the role as we speak. Cast sounds good, wish it was Soderberg though, but I like Pleasantville.

 

[The Hobo]

Huh, going the sequel route. I mean why not but at the same time why?

Potential for some team-up with Clooney and Pitt's characters in later movies.

 

[old manatee]

The cast looks pretty great, but Gary Ross is no Soderbergh.

 

[Cymbal Head]

stealing our movies!

 

[The Elite]

Mindy Kaling has me interested.

 

[capslock]

They're ruining my twenties!

 

[The Hobo]

I can see Julia on the phone trying to keep Eric from getting the role as we speak.

Given his work ethic, I wouldn't be surprised if he's already shot his scenes for the movie. And his scenes for the sequel.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

The villainous gallery owner will be Terry Benedict's cousin.

 

[JadedWriter]

Given his work ethic, I wouldn't be surprised if he's already shot his scenes for the movie. And his scenes for the sequel.

God damn. So good he doesn't even need a script.

 

[Gozer the Gozerian]

So if Bullock is Clooney's ex-con sister does this mean this movie and the Oceans 11 universe are actually prequels to Gravity in which Danny Ocean and his sister plan the ultimate con to mask themselves as astronauts for one last heist on the International Space Station, but then everything goes wrong and they have to put their fake astronaut skills to the test?

 

[Banderdash]

Is there any work on getting another Clooney/Pitt/Damon film too?

 

[Kinyou]

Somehow I can't really imagine Sandra Bullock coming off as charming as Clooney. But maybe they'll also take the character into a different direction.

 

[The Elite]

Is there any work on getting another Clooney/Pitt/Damon film too?

I bet if this is successful we eventually get a mix of the two franchises teaming up or going against each other. That could be interesting.

 

[Discotheque]

Is there any work on getting another Clooney/Pitt/Damon film too?

I bet they won't want to with Bernie Macs death and all. Plus it's just an insanely busy cast to wrangle up. I really enjoy the franchise but they should just stick to cameo appearances

 

[alpinestars1980]

This will be interesting with Tim Burton directing.

 

[old manatee]

Somehow I can't really imagine Sandra Bullock coming off as charming as Clooney. But maybe they'll also take the character into a different direction.

Nah, her career is littered with fairly bad movies that succeeded entirely on Sandra Bullock's charisma.

 

[sohois]

Somehow I can't really imagine Sandra Bullock coming off as charming as Clooney. But maybe they'll also take the character into a different direction.

Difficult to think of any leading actresses that can pull off Clooney's brand of suave. Maybe Gillian Anderson, at least based off her Hannibal role.

 

[18-Volt]

This movie needs Melissa McCarthy. After seeing in her Heat and Spy, I'm convinced she can add humor to an action packed without messing the movie's pace. This is perfect for her, plus I want to see her and Cate's chemistry together.

 

[DOBERMAN INC]

If they keep the same style as the remake I'm all in with a female spin off.

 

[slightconfuse]

Yes salways up for more heist movies.

 

[atr0cious]

Nah, her career is littered with fairly bad movies that succeeded entirely on Sandra Bullock's charisma.

The Net is one of my favorite "bad" movies, with one of the worst/best examples of hacking in its time. Can't wait for this.

 

[BronsonLee]

So if Bullock is Clooney's ex-con sister does this mean this movie and the Oceans 11 universe are actually prequels to Gravity in which Danny Ocean and his sister plan the ultimate con to mask themselves as astronauts for one last heist on the International Space Station, but then everything goes wrong and they have to put their fake astronaut skills to the test?

...oh shit

 

[Gleethor]

John Mulaney had a joke about an all-women oceans eleven.

 

[mreddie]

RUINING MY TEENHOOD!

Just kidding, I'm game, Sandra is great lead and Kaling seems cool, Carter is a wild card.