While filmmakerSteven Soderberghis on track to release two films in 2019, he’s already secretly hard at work on his next movie. The notoriously fast-working director released the terrific dramaHigh Flying Birdon Netflix early this year, and this fall Netflix releases his ensemble true-story dramaThe Laundromat. The latter film boasts an A-list cast that includesMeryl Streepas it chronicles the true story surrounding the Panama Papers, but it appears that Streep enjoyed working with Soderbergh so much that she’s already reuniting with the filmmaker on a secret project.
The Playlistreports that Soderbergh is in the midst of shooting a film in New York calledLet Them All Talk, with Streep andCrazy Rich AsiansandCaptain MarvelactressGemma Chanstarring. Plot details are firmly under wraps, but Soderbergh has been teasing a new project on Twitter in recent weeks, and on August 14th marked the start of production.
Additionally, The Playlist notes that Soderbergh’s new film will be the first to use the new RED camera the Komodo Dragon, which was literally rushed to production just to make it ready and available for Soderbergh’s film. The Komodo cameras are also expected to be used forDavid Fincher’s upcoming Netflix movieMank, which will be presented in black and white.
The Playlist reports that Soderbergh had originally intended to finishLet Them All Talkbefore taking it out to market, but studios and streaming platforms are already aware of its existence and have begun preparing for an upcoming bidding war, with Netflix decidedly in the mix.
Soderbergh’s has become more secretive about his projects in recent years, but no less prolific. He preppedLogan Luckyquietly, which marked his return to feature filmmaking after 2013’sBehind the Candelabra, and managed to shoot his psychological thrillerUnsaneon the down low before Amazon released it. While not all of Soderbergh’s films work 100%, they’re never uninteresting, and I can’t wait to see whatLet Them All Talkis about.
