Director Lee Isaac Chung has left Warner Bros.’ planned Ocean’s Eleven prequel film. Chung had been developing the project with the studio and Margot Robbie, who is attached to star with Bradley Cooper and produce through her LuckyChap banner. Chung reportedly exited the project amid creative differences.

A joint statement from Warner Bros. and LuckyChap read, “Lee Isaac is a singular filmmaking talent whose vision and partnership have been invaluable to Warner Bros. and LuckyChap throughout this journey. Our experience with him has only deepened our enthusiasm to collaborate on future projects together.”

Jay Roach was initially attached to direct in 2022, before he later exited. The script hails from Carrie Solomon.

Warner Bros.’ heist movie franchise launched in 2001 with Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Eleven, which remade the studio’s 1960 heist movie Ocean’s 11 (starring Frank Sinatra and other Rat Pack members). George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, and Matt Damon were among the stars of the 2001 film trilogy that concluded with 2007’s Ocean’s Thirteen. In 2018, Warner Bros. also released Ocean’s Eight, a spinoff that starred Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, and Anne Hathaway.

Chung is best known for helming the Oscar-nominated Minari in 2020 and for 2024’s sequel Twisters.