The follow-up to George Clooney's 2005 hit 'Ocean's Twelve' will begin production on 21 July.
Variety reports that 'Ocean's Thirteen' will re-unite Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Eddie Jemison, Shaobo Qin, Carl Reiner and Elliott Gould.
Ellen Barkin will play the lead female role in the film and the trade daily reports that her character will be closely involved with Damon's.
'Ocean's Thirteen' will primarily shoot on five soundstages at Warner Bros' studios in Burbank, California where Clooney and Soderbergh shot their upcoming film, 'The Good German'.
'Ocean's Thirteen' is due for release in the summer of 2007.
