Steven Soderbergh Wants To Make “Terrifying” Post-Covid ‘Contagion’ Sequel Without Being “Irresponsible”
deadline.comNearly 15 years and a worldwide pandemic later, Steven Soderbergh has considered revisiting one of his most relevant titles.
The Oscar-winning director recently teased a followup to his 2011 public health thriller Contagion, noting he wants to be “responsible” with the post-Covid sequel without making it “feel predictable.” “We talk about it and have come up with some terrifying ideas.
There would have to be, I think, a plot that doesn’t feel predictable,” he said on the One Decision podcast following conversations with pandemic experts. “I don’t want to torture people.
There are scenarios that you could come up with that I would categorise as irresponsible,” added Soderbergh. “You know, that I would go, ‘That’s a big idea, but I’m not sure I want to put that idea out there, frankly.’ I do think about that.” Featuring a star-studded ensemble, Contagion stars Gwyneth Paltrow as Beth Emhoff, a business woman who suddenly falls ill upon her return from a work trip to Hong Kong, dying two days later.
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