Principal photography began April 13th in Chicago on Ocean’s Twelve for Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, it was announced today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures. Ocean’s Twelve reunites the entire star-studded cast of 2001’s worldwide hit Ocean’s Eleven and welcomes Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones and internationally acclaimed actor Vincent Cassel. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle and Julia Roberts lead the stellar ensemble with Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh behind the camera and Jerry Weintraub producing.
Stars Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Elliott Gould, Eddie Jemison, Bernie Mac and Carl Reiner round out the cast. The film will be executive produced by Susan Ekins, John Hardy and Bruce Berman. The production designer is Philip Messina; the editor is Academy Award winner Stephen Mirrione. The new script is written by George Nolfi. Costumes will be designed by two-time Oscar winner Milena Canonero.
Ocean’s Twelve will be shot on locations all over the world, and is set to debut in North America on December 10, 2004.
