Prequel to ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ to showcase ‘grand theft’ during the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix
Next year, Formula 1 will serve as the setting for another Hollywood film, with a forthcoming prequel to “Ocean’s Eleven” that will depict a heist during the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.
The world championship series was the focus of a major film in 2025 — “F1,” featuring Brad Pitt and co-produced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
This film grossed over $633 million globally, making it the highest-grossing racing film ever.
There are currently plans for a sequel.
Formula 1 will remain a central theme moving forward, and in 2027, the championship’s premier event — the renowned street race through the narrow streets of Monte Carlo harbor — will be highlighted in an upcoming Warner Bros. project.
The untitled film will serve as a prequel to the franchise initiated by Steven Soderbergh’s 2001 “Ocean’s Eleven,” which featured George Clooney as the charming heist specialist Danny Ocean.
The new film will star Margot Robbie, who hinted at the plot during a promotional reel for Warner Bros.’ 2027 lineup of films.
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“Before Danny Ocean ever arrived in Vegas, two masterminds taught him everything he knows — his parents,” Robbie stated. “You’ll see them in their prime, and in our new film, executing an extraordinary heist at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.”
The iconic Monaco race began in 1929 and was the second round of the inaugural Formula 1 world championship in 1950.
Since 1955, it has been a staple on the F1 calendar, taking place every year except for the 2020 edition, which was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
It remains uncertain how significant the 1962 race will be in the film.
That race was won by New Zealand’s Bruce McLaren in a Cooper-Climax vehicle, a year prior to his establishment of the McLaren team, which currently holds both the drivers’ and constructors’ championship titles.
Source: espn.com
