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Soderbergh Lines Up Cast for Contagion

February 9, 2010

The Playlist is reporting that Steven Soderbergh is moving forward with Contagion, the deadly virus outbreak script written by Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum).

The action-thriller has attracted the likes of Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Marion Cotillard who all have deals closing to star in the film. Filming would take place in the fall.

The site says the story takes place over four continents and is "terrifying."

Soderbergh and the producers are shopping the project to different studios with co-financing already in place from Participant Productions.

COMMENTS (15)

Posted by:

rustykneecapp

February 8, 2010

I'd rather see Damon do True Grit.

Posted by:

AFCfan

February 8, 2010

sounds good....damon doing a sci fi/terrifying film means im in...damon is a great actor...looking forward to greenzone also....that looks sick

Posted by:

joe kerr

February 8, 2010

sounds to me like "outbreak" remake

Posted by:

Frasier

February 8, 2010

@rustykneecapp
He will be in True Grit. Damon's a busy man these days. He already has five films coming out this year.

Posted by:

movierich

February 8, 2010

Well this just shot up to the top of one the films to look out for!

Posted by:

Exe

February 8, 2010

Wow. Good cast. Hope the script is good too.

Posted by:

Killswitch

February 8, 2010

I guess Rogue could distributed it or Summit after all it's a horror flick

Posted by:

shart

February 8, 2010

lots of avatar haters out there! let it go people....the movie was great. accept it and be at peace!

Posted by:

Not a Batman Movie

February 8, 2010

to 'My Life Is Complete', this is not a Batman Movie you doofus. It involves something terrifying and It's like outbreak or something. And besides who wants to replace Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman?

Posted by:

reggie

February 8, 2010

OMG WHY IS MATT DAMON IN EVERY SINGLE MOVIE? The A-list is bigger than Damon, Depp, & Dicaprio! Give somebody else a chance already!!