Overview

• Clooney told E! News the budget has been approved at Warner Bros. and that scheduling is now underway.
• Filming is expected to begin in roughly nine to ten months, indicating a 2026 production start.
• Expected returnees from the original trilogy include Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle.
• Action filmmaker David Leitch is attached to direct the new installment, according to trade reports.
• A separate prequel set in 1960s Europe is in development with Margot Robbie leading and producing, Lee Isaac Chung directing, Ryan Gosling linked and Bradley Cooper in talks, with outlets expecting a theatrical run before HBO Max.