Overview
- Roberts told Variety she has read the screenplay and was "surprised" by how good it is, adding the team would not proceed if it wasn't strong.
- George Clooney has said Warner Bros. approved the budget and that scheduling is the main hurdle, with filming likely to start in nine or ten months.
- Clooney has indicated original stars Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle are expected to return alongside Roberts.
- Variety has reported that David Leitch is in talks to direct, though no deal has been announced.
- Reporting also points to a separate prequel led by Margot Robbie in development, which Clooney has said he is not creatively involved in.