'Contagion' to get 'philosophical sequel', says director Steve Soderbergh

Steve Soderbergh’s Contagion was one of most-watched movies during 2020 Coronavirus pandemic as it depicted a similar outbreak of a fast-spreing and dely disease. director of movie has recently revealed that he will be teaming up with screenwriter Scott Z Burns in order to give pandemic thriller Contagion a "philosophical sequel”. Re furr ahe to kw more about what Steve Soderbergh has revealed.

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Steve Soderbergh’s Contagion to get "philosophical sequel”

According to reports from Hindu, Steve Soderbergh revealed during Happy S Confused podcast that he has gotten a project in development and has Scott Burns on board for it. director mentioned that this upcoming project will be a philosophical sequel to ir 2011 thriller, Contagion. Even though movie will be a sequel to Contagion, Steve Soderbergh said that its context will be different. Steve Soderbergh and Scott Burns have been working on what plot of upcoming sequel should be.

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In March 2020, Contagion cast was seen making public appearances in order to spre awareness about Coronavirus. Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Ehle, and Laurence Fishburne were spotted at a series of public service videos as y were spreing information about ways to deal with virus. se videos were directed by Steve Soderbergh and produced by Scott Burns. video was created in partnership with scientists from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

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About Contagion

Contagion is an American pandemic thriller drama, directed by Steve Soderbergh. Contagion cast  Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Ehle, Sanaa Lathan, and  Jude Law as le characters. Contagion plot revolves around spre of a dely virus that is transmitted by human touch and how scientists all over world are dedicated to introduce a vaccine in order to stop spre of this dely virus. movie premiered at 68th Venice International Film Festival and was reportedly a huge commercial success at box-office. movie gained renewed popularity after real Coronavirus pandemic as people watched and re-watched movie.   

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