Steven Soderbergh on Directing ‘Black Bag,’ a Possible ‘Contagion’ Sequel and How Donald Trump Made Him Rethink Political Movies
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp had a very offbeat idea for their next movie. “David and I talked about what it would be like if George and Martha were spies,” Soderbergh says. “We wanted to make an espionage version of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.'” The result is “Black Bag,” a sleek, sexy and frequently surprising thriller that opens in theaters on Friday.
It may be the breeziest movie Soderbergh has made since he stuffed George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez in the trunk of a car for “Out of Sight.” Only this time, it’s Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett providing the romantic sparks as George Woodhouse and Kathryn St.
Jean, intelligence operatives whose marriage is threatened after he discovers that one of their colleagues is a traitor. The twist is Kathryn is a prime suspect.
To ferret out the mole, George hosts two dinner parties at their chic London townhouse for Kathryn and four other agents, doling out threats and recriminations between courses.
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