George Clooney to direct "Belmont Boys"

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2006
Source: Hollywood Reporter

According to the Hollywood Reporter, George Clooney has signed on to direct the upcoming Warner Bros. film Belmont Boys.

Written by Ocean's Thirteen writers Brian Koppelman and David Levien, Belmont Boys is the name of a group of seven thieves who meet as railbirds at the racetrack in the old days and almost pull off the job of a lifetime. Now, 30 years later, they are thrown back together to finish what they started.

Producer Jerry Weintraub said the movie will not be an "Ocean's" retread and that the actors will be much older, "though all big stars."

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