We still don't really know anything about this spinoff of Steven Soderbergh's classic heist flick “Ocean’s 8.” . What we do know is that it's not a remake or reboot, the cast is great though. I'm praying this gets a decent script. Don't puck it up Warner Bros. We don't need another "Ghostbusters" debacle where the entire online community starts hating on the film before it even screens.
Because humor is, in a way, subjective with the “Ocean’s” films, this stands a much better chance at being successful as compared to “Ghosbusters,” which had to heavily rely on humor. Also look at the great cast that has been assembled here: Blanchett, Bullock, Hathaway and Carter are some of the best actresses of their generations, but Rihanna? I’m skeptical about that casting choice but I presume she won’t get much screen time either.
In a way, the mediocre sequels that followed Soderbergh’s original 2001 “Ocean’s 11" are definitely going to help make the case for this all-female version. For the time being I’ll leave you with this relevant line from comedian John Mulaney. This was said way before there was any talk of this film even happening.
"A heist film can't work with women. You couldn't do Ocean's 11 with women. It won't work because 2 of them would always be breaking off to talk shit about the other 9." - John Mulaney
Fingers crossed that it doesn’t end up being another “Ghostbusters,” though. “Ocean’s 8” opens on June 8th.