Steven Soderbergh to direct ‘philosophical’ sequel to Contagion
Steven Soderbergh is all set to direct the sequel to “Contagion” alongside Scott Burns
The 2011 pandemic thriller "Contagion" which became a viral hit in 2020 will soon get its sequel.
Steven Soderbergh is all set to direct a 'philosophical' sequel to "Contagion" alongside Scott Burns, reports Indiewire.
The project appears to be in its early stages and will unlikely be a direct sequel to "Contagion," but Soderbergh noted that it may touch on similar themes and ideas.
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Soderbergh in his interview to Happy Sad Confused podcast said, "I've got a project in development that Scott Burns is working with me on, that's a kind of philosophical sequel to 'Contagion,' but in a different context."
"You'll kind of look at the two of them as kind of paired, but very different hair colors. So, Scott and I had been talking about, 'So, what's the next iteration of a 'Contagion'-type story?' We have been working on that; we should probably hot-foot it a little bit," the director added.
"Contagion" centered on a fictional viral outbreak in the United States, the chaos that ensued, and the government's attempts to handle the situation.
"Contagion" enjoyed a spike in views through FandangoNOW and iTunes shortly after the pandemic began spreading throughout the United States.
