Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Steven Soderbergh’s pandemic thriller Contagion…Over the years Hollywood has churned out a host of pandemic thrillers that range from downright outlandish to the eerily prophetic. Contagion cheerfully belongs to the latter camp, where the devastating impact of an unfolding global pandemic was portrayed in chillingly accurate fashion. As […]
Steven Soderbergh is developing a “philosophical sequel” to Contagion
Despite being released in 2011, director Steven Soderbergh‘s thriller Contagion has had a resurgence this year as a result of the film’s close similarities to the current ongoing global health crisis, and now, it seems like a follow-up film is in the works.During a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Soderbergh announced that he […]
Pandemics in Cinema: Ten Great Films Based on Disease Outbreaks
Hasitha Fernando on pandemics in film… The devastating effect of the recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cannot be overstated. With the disease continuing to spread like wildfire, multiple countries have been brought to their knees, their economies in shambles and casualty numbers rising. Over the years Hollywood has put forth myriad films that deals with […]
Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Contagion #1
The Marvel Universe finds itself under attack this October as the publisher launches its new series Contagion, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here; check it out…A seemingly unstoppable force has invaded the Marvel Universe, and it’s going to take every hero the streets of New York has […]
