Ocean's 8 — Hive

Ocean's 8 is an upcoming American heist comedy film directed by Gary Ross and written by Ross and Olivia Milch, from a story by Ross. The film is an all-female spin-off of Steven Soderbergh's The Oceans Trilogy. It stars Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, and Helena Bonham Carter. It will be released on June 8, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures. Principal photography on the film began on October 25, 2016, in New York City.

Premise
Debbie Ocean attempts to pull off the heist of the century at New York City's star-studded annual Met Gala. Her first step is to assemble the perfect crew: Amita, Tammy, Lou, Constance, Nine Ball, and Rose.

Cast
Sandra Bullock as Debbie Ocean, Danny Ocean's estranged sister
Cate Blanchett as Lou, Debbie's right hand and partner-in-crime
Anne Hathaway as Daphne Kluger, a celebrity and the target of the heist
Mindy Kaling as Amita,
Sarah Paulson as Tammy, a suburban mom
Awkwafina as Constance, a thief
Rihanna as Nine Ball, a technical genius
Helena Bonham Carter as Rose, a fashion designer
Richard Armitage as Claude Becker
James Corden as Kluger's associate and Debbie's confidant
Dakota Fanning will appear in an undisclosed role.[3] Matt Damon and Carl Reiner reprise their roles as Linus Caldwell and Saul Bloom, respectively, from the Ocean's Trilogy in cameo appearances.[4] Anna Wintour, Alexander Wang, Kim Kardashian, Maria Sharapova, Derek Blasberg, Lauren Santo Domingo, Kendall Jenner, Katie Holmes, Olivia Munn, Adriana Lima,[5] Hailey Baldwin, Serena Williams, Kylie Jenner, Zayn Malik and Zac Posen will make cameo appearances in the film.

Production
After the release of Ocean's Thirteen, Steven Soderbergh stated that there would not be an Ocean's Fourteen, noting that George Clooney wanted "to go out strong" with the third film.[6] Soderbergh again said that a fourth film in the franchise was unlikely in December 2008, this time citing the recent death of Bernie Mac, who had appeared in the earlier films.[7] Despite this a female focused spin-off was in development as of October 2015.[8][9] Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Mindy Kaling and Elizabeth Banks were later announced to star in the film,[10] though Banks' presence later turned out to be a rumor that did not materialize.[11]

In August 2016, Bullock, Blanchett, Bonham Carter and Kaling were confirmed to star, with Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Awkwafina and Sarah Paulson closing deals to fill the cast.[12][13] During production on the film, Dakota Fanning and Damian Lewis were spotted on set, with Lewis's casting being confirmed in December 2016 and Fanning confirming her casting in March 2017.[14][15][16]

On November 11, 2016, Richard Robichaux was also cast in the film.[17] That same month, Matt Damon confirmed he would appear in the film, reprising his role from the Ocean's Trilogy.[18][19][20] In January 2017, James Corden joined the cast as an insurance broker who begins to grow suspicious of the group.[21] That same month, it was revealed Anna Wintour, Alexander Wang, Zac Posen, Derek Blasberg, Lauren Santo Domingo, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Katie Holmes, Olivia Munn, Hailey Baldwin and Zayn Malik were announced to cameo in the film.[22][23][24][25][26] That same month, Richard Armitage joined the cast of the film.[27]

Filming
Principal photography on the film began on October 25, 2016, in New York City.[28][29] In March 2017, Blanchett said production had officially been completed.[30]

On May 5, 2017, it was announced that filming was to continue on Staten Island at the former Arthur Kill Correctional Facility, which Broadway Stages is still in the process of acquiring after an initial rejection.[31]

Release
Warner Bros. will release the film on June 8, 2018.[32][33]

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