Action-packed trailer for 'Haywire' arrives

The trailer for Steven Soderbergh's upcoming action thriller "Haywire" is now finally online, and you can check it out after the jump. Looks like lead star Gina Carano is going all Jason Bourne on us, and I have to admit, I like it. The film drops Jan. 20, 2012.

Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead.

Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive. Using her black-ops military training, she devises an ingenious—and dangerous—trap. Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender and Ewan McGregor co-star.

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Awesome poster for Soderbergh's 'Contagion'

A new poster for Steven Soderbergh's upcoming thriller "Contagion" has debuted online, so check it out in full after the jump; it looks great for an innovative teaser poster. The film's cast includes Matt Damon, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard and Gwyneth Paltrow.

"Contagion," due in theaters Sept. 9, 2011, focuses on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. Laurence Fishburne and Kate Winslet round out the cast.

Count me among those excited to see Soderbergh tackle this sort of material. Although this trailer does not entirely reveal the core of the plot, it sure promises a well shot thriller that will hopefully put a new spin on the those virus outbreak flicks.

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Trailer for Soderbergh's 'Contagion'

The trailer for Steven Soderbergh's upcoming thriller "Contagion" has debuted online, so check it out after the jump. It looks like an intriguing virus tale boasting a big cast, including Matt Damon, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard and Gwyneth Paltrow.

"Contagion," due in theaters Sept. 9, 2011, focuses on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. Laurence Fishburne and Kate Winslet round out the cast.

Count me among those excited to see Soderbergh tackle this sort of material. Although the trailer does not entirely reveal the core of the plot, it sure promises a well shot thriller that will hopefullyl put a new spin on the those virus outbreak flicks.

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Channing Tatum set for Soderbergh's 'Knockout'

'G.I. Joe' actor goes black ops in Soderbergh action flick

Steven Soderbergh will direct Relativity Media's action flick "Knockout," and the latest to join fighter Gina Carano in the film is Channing Tatum, according to the folks at The Playlist. Apparently, Antonio Banderas is also in talks to jump on board.

Tatum is joining a solid cast that includes Michael Douglas, Dennis Quaid, Ewan McGregor and Michael Fassbender in supporting roles. In the film, Carano is set to play a skilled, yet troubled spy betrayed by her own team.

Playlist reports Tatum will play a member of the black ops team hunting down Carano's character after she's gone all Jason Bourne on everybody. "Knockout" is described as a flick featuring "a lot of duplicity, double crosses and even reversals of allegiances."

"Knockout" will be filming around the world in February. Tatum, who recently starred in "Fighting" and "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," will soon be seen in the Nicholas Sparks adaptation "Dear John." Soderbergh last helmed "The Informant!"

Movie Review: “The Informant!”

Seen on: September 19, 2009

The players: Director: Steven Soderbergh, Writer: Scott Z. Burns, Cast: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Thomas F. Wilson

Facts of interest: "The Informant!" is based on the book by Kurt Eichenwald.

The plot: The film follows the misadventures of a white-collar guy who becomes an informant by helping the FBI expose his company's price-fixing conspiracy.

Our thoughts: Steven Soderbergh’s new movie “The Informant!” may not exactly be what you expect, and that’s certainly one of the reasons the film stands out and works on so many levels. This is an awkward little comedy inspired by a true story, and as far as I’m concerned, it’s one heck of an entertaining ride.

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Steven Soderbergh, Gina Carano set for 'Knockout'

Steven Soderbergh is all set to direct Relativity Media's "Knockout," as his next project, with fighter Gina Carano on board as the lead character in what Variety describes as a spy thriller.

Lem Dobbs wrote the script, which follows a troubled girl "who is given a second chance to use her skills for constructive purposes." The film is described as an action flick in the style of the James Bond films.

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Three TV spots for Matt Damon's 'Informant!'

If you haven't seen these on TV yet, make sure to check them out after the jump. I'm talking about three new spots for Steven Soderbergh's upcoming crime comedy "The Informant!" with Matt Damon in the lead role. This looks like one hilariously entertaining picture.

A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland, Mark Whitacre (Damon) suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.

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So what's up with Brad Pitt's 'Moneyball'?

Just a couple of weeks ago we learned Columbia pulled the plug on Steven Soderbergh's sports drama "Moneyball" and put it into turnaround, but according to new reports, the studio is still on board.

So what's actually going on with this thing? Will we ever get to see it? According to Variety, yes, we will, but not from Soderbergh, whose rewrite of Steven Zaillian's script failed to impress studio head Amy Pascal.

Pascal's move to halt the project after disliking Soderbergh's vision came as an unexpected move, particularly because the film was all ready to shoot with Brad Pitt in the lead. Despite Soderbergh's exit, Pitt is apparently still attached.

Aaron Sorkin ("Charlie Wilson's War") has now been brought on-board to rewrite the script. The film is based on Michael Lewis' book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning An Unfair Game."

The central story follows Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, who used sophisticated computer analysis system to piece together a team that regularly contended for the World Series.

Trailer for 'The Informant' with Matt Damon

The first trailer for Steven Soderbergh's upcoming crime comedy "The Informant" hast just surfaced on the Web, and you can check it out after the jump. It's got Matt Damon in it, and the synopsis goes like this:

A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland, Mark Whitacre (Damon) suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.

But before all that can happen, the FBI needs evidence, so Whitacre eagerly agrees to wear a wire and carry a hidden tape recorder in his briefcase, imagining himself as a kind of de facto secret agent. Unfortunately for the FBI, their lead witness hasn’t been quite so forthcoming about helping himself to the corporate coffers...

"The Informant" is based on the novel by Kurt Eichenwald. Frank Welker, Melanie Lynskey, Scott Bakula and Thomas F. Wilson co-star. The film will hit theaters Oct. 9, 2009. I always enjoy Soderbergh's flicks, and this one sure looks amusing.

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Columbia abandons Soderbergh's 'Moneyball'?

Some of Steven Soderbergh's movies have made a lot of money and received great critical praise, but that's not enough for Columbia Pictures to fully trust him with some of his projects.

Indeed, Columbia has pulled the plug on Soderbergh's upcoming sports drama "Moneyball," the big-screen adaptation of Michael Lewis' book "Moneyball: The Art of Winning An Unfair Game."

Variety reports Columbia's chairwoman Amy Pascal put the project into turnaround after she read Soderbergh's rewrite of Steven Zaillian's script. Well, she didn't like it, and she's no longer ready to invest into the project anymore.

This comes as quite an unexpected move, especially because Soderbergh and Pitt were gearing up for the shoot already. At this stage, it's not sure who will stay on-board or what will happen to "Moneyball."

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