'Contagion' Team Steven Soderbergh And Scott Z. Burns Developing "Philosophical Sequel"
Steven Soderbergh says he and writer Scott Z. Burns are working on a film "that's a kind of philosophical sequel to Contagion."
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The Morning Watch: 'Star Wars' Character Ahsoka Tano Explained, Making Leather Armor For 'Mulan' & More
In this edition, have Star Wars character Ahsoka Tano explained if you need some info, see how leather armor was made for Mulan, and more.
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Even 'Contagion' Couldn't Prepare Steven Soderbergh For How "Deeply Irrational" Everyone Is Acting During The Pandemic
Steven Soderbergh pandemic observations after directing Contagion, results in the director musing on the "deeply irrational" behavior of people.
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The Morning Watch: 'Contagion' Cast Offers Coronavirus PSAs, 'Parasite' Symbolism Video Essay & More
In this edition, watch Contagion coronavirus PSAs from Kate Winslet and more cast members from the pandemic drama, see a Parasite video essay, and more.
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'Contagion' Writer Scott Z. Burns Talks Coronavirus Comparisons: "We Can Be The Cure"
Filmmaker Scott Z. Burns talks about Contagion coronavirus comparisons and what he learned doing research for the prescient 2011 film.
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How Steven Soderbergh's 'Contagion' Anticipated The Current Coronavirus Outbreak (And What We Can Learn From It)
Steven Soderbergh's Contagion and the Coronavirus make for an unlikely but chilling pair, as the film accurately depicted the current crisis.
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Coronavirus Outbreak Has Put Steven Soderbergh's 'Contagion' In The Top 10 On iTunes
Steven Soderbergh's Contagion is popular again, likely due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Could The 'Contagion' Sequel Mutate Into A Television Series?
Steven Soderbergh's 2011 disease thriller Contagion wasn't exactly crying out for a sequel, but in the light of its strong box office performance of course more than a few execs' minds went there. Warner Bros. quietly began developing a follow-up with writer Scott Z. Burns set to produce, and last October it took a small…
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Sequel Bits: 'Contagion 2', 'Black Dynamite 2', 'The Hobbit', 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'
We've got some odds and ends from Sequel-Land after the jump: Warner Bros. is seeking writers for Contagion 2 Will Black Dynamite 2 be like Blazing Saddles? Ian McKellan almost declined to do The Hobbit See new photos from Catching Fire's Georgia set There are films designed from the get-go with potential sequels in mind, and…
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Literal Viral Billboard For 'Contagion'
Audiences were a little more aware of sneezing and coughing last weekend as Steven Soderbergh's virus-spreading, star-studded drama Contagion took the number one spot at the box office pulling in $22.4 million, destroying its nearest competition by about $13 million. While most analysts chalked up the win to a lack of competition, strong reviews and…
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/Filmcast Ep. 160 - Contagion (GUEST: Alison Willmore From Movieline & AV Club)
This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam discuss Mel Gibson's next sure-to-be-controversial product, praise the brilliance of Children's Hospital, get disappointed by the studio feel of Warrior, and wonder whether or not Attack the Block is a perfect movie. Guest Alison Willmore joins us from Movieline and AV Club. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com,…
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'Contagion' – What Did You Think?
There really is nothing like a sprawling film covering a complex topic directed by Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh's Contagion hits theaters today boasting a cavalcade of big film stars, all trying to make sense of a world being torn apart by an infectious virus. So with the insane amounts of talent behind it, does the film…
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New Photos: 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,' 'Hugo,' 'We Bought A Zoo,' 'The Muppets,' 'Jack And Jill' And More
Entertainment Weekly's Fall Movie Preview hits newsstands Friday and, as usual, it's filled with new information and photos from some of the most anticipated films scheduled for release between September through December. After the jump, check out new photos from We Bought a Zoo, Jack and Jill, Like Crazy, Contagion, Drive, Abduction, Hugo, The Muppets,…
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'Contagion' Character Posters Promote Fear And Alienation
"Dont talk to anyone. Don't touch anyone." If you watched the trailer for Steven Soderbergh's viral thriller Contagion and didn't walk away with a feeling that we're all doomed to die alone in abject horror, then these six character posters might be enough to hammer that idea home. These images feature the six core cast…
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New Posters: 'The Raven,' 'Haywire,' 'The Amazing Spider-Man' And More
Quite a lot of new posters showed up on the internets during the first official day of Comic Con today, and there are a few good ones. The teaser poster for The Amazing Spider-Man isn't high-res, sadly, and it basically repurposes a shot of Spidey's back that we saw via EW last week. But it's…
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'Contagion' Trailer: Steven Soderbergh's Version Of Realistic Horror
Well, that didn't take long. Earlier today we showed you the first footage from Steven Soderbergh's viral outbreak thriller Contagion, which opens on September 9. Now the full trailer is online, and it seems designed to scare the living shit out of anyone who has even the vaguest touch of germ paranoia. See it after…
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First Footage: Steven Soderbergh's 'Contagion'
Damned Entertainment Tonight strikes again. Studios love to give the show teaser clips of upcoming films for the tanned talking head hosts to gab over. In this case the footage is from a film that is exactly the sort of action-packed mainstream tentpole that ET thrives on. Oh, wait, actually, it is Steven Soderbergh's upcoming…
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Release Dates: 'Pacific Rim,' Soderbergh's 'Contagion,' 'The Host,' 'Carnage' And More
We've got a handful of release dates to share, with the biggest possibly being Guillermo del Toro's upcoming Pacific Rim, which, if things go well, will begin shooting late this summer or in early fall. Warner Bros. will distribute the Legendary Pictures production, and has just set July 12, 2013 as the release date. Pacific…
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Page 2: Weekend Edition
What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 31 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If…
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New Set Photos From Steven Soderbergh's 'Contagion'
[No photo] For the past few months, Steven Soderbergh has been all over the place with the cast and crew of Contagion. They've been shooting in San Francisco over the past week or so, and will close out work in that city with a massive scene at Candlestick Park that involves over 1000 extras. (The…
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Matt Damon Says Steven Soderbergh Really Does Plan To Retire Soon
Over the past few years Steven Soderbergh has expressed frustration with filmmaking and has, more than once, talked about the prospect of an early retirement from directing. But the last time that talk cropped up it was just before the director went on a serious filmmaking jag. Rapid-fire projects ensued: The Girlfriend Experience, The Informant!,…
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Casting Notes: Kate Beckinsale In 'Contraband'; Bryan Cranston And Three More For Soderbergh's 'Contagion'
Almost a year ago there was word that Mark Wahlberg would be producing and perhaps starring in an English-language remake of Reykjavik-Rotterdam, the Icelandic film about "a security guard and former alcohol smuggler on the Iceland-Netherlands route [who] is tempted back into illicit business by a dubious friend after encountering financial problems." We've heard almost…
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John Hawkes Joins Steven Soderbergh's Contagion
Briefly: This is the sort of short news that might usually be dropped into an aggregate Casting Notes piece, but after seeing Winter's Bone this weekend I'm too high on John Hawkes to sideline him like that. Hawkes is a magnificent presence in Winter's Bone, contributing a great deal to one of the year's best…
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Jude Law Offers Brief Hugo Cabret Info, Teases Sherlock Holmes 2 Shoot Date
Briefly: I was surprised to see Jude Law's name pop up in the late-breaking cast list for Martin Scorsese's Hugo Cabret, which has just begun filming in 3D. Possible spoiler: Now we know that Law plays the father of Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield), which, given that the story is about Hugo being an orphan stranded…
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A Ton Of New Release Dates Announced For 2011, 2012 And 2013
Warner Bros, Walt Disney Pictures and 20th Century Fox have announced new release dates for a sixteen films to be released over the next three years. We have information and dates for all of the films, after the jump. New Line's follow-up to Valentine's Day, New Year's Eve will be released on December 9th 2011.…
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Warner Bros. Will Distribute Soderbergh's Contagion, Negotiating First-Look Deal With Damon & Affleck
After a fairly short time on the market, Steven Soderbergh's film Contagion, to be shot later this year, has been bought by Warner Bros. The studio was bidding against Summit and other studios to nab the film, which already had a big cast attached (Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow)…
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Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Soderbergh's Contagion
Brief news on Contagion, the recently announced Steven Soderberg viral thriller penned by Scott Z. Burns. The film already has a hell of a cast: repeating Soderbergh star Matt Damon plus Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard and Jude Law are all in the lineup. Now Gwyneth Paltrow has joined as well, making this a cast that…
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