Three Of A Kind For Ocean’s 12

After being bowled over by the star power of Steven Soderbergh's ensemble heist movie, Ocean's 11, the news that a sequel was on the cards came as very welcome news indeed. Reuniting the entire cast from the first film, which featured the likes of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon and Don Cheadle the second film has been mooted for a 2004 start. George Clooney confirmed his involvement to us at last night's Solaris premiere, while director, Steven Soderbergh revealed a few exclusive plot details. While the first film focused on a single, elaborate heist to take the proceeds from three of Las Vegas' casinos, Ocean's 12 will involve no less than three separate heists for Danny Ocean and his team of skilled larcenists. Upping the scale, Soderbergh will be trying to top the first film without exceeding its budget. The film will also be filmed entirely in Europe this time around, providing a new setting - and presumably some cheaper production costs - for the sequel. "I had an idea a year ago that I started kicking around," said Soderbergh. "I spoke to everyone who was involved and they all seemed willing to come back. So we're hoping a year from right now we'll start shooting." Ocean's 12 will be George Clooney's fourth collaboration with the director, so what's the actor's fascination with Soderbergh's style of filmmaking? " He's just like one of the best directors in the business," Clooney explained. "You want to work with the good guys and he's a really good guy."