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Steven soderberghs 2011 film contagion cracks itunes top. Burns, along with soderbergh, examines how easily an outbreak becomes a global pandemic that reduces society to individuals fighting for survival. Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the cdc works to find a cure. World book day 2020 emphasizes how much our reading habits have shifted. As the novel virus spreads, several cities are placed under quarantine, resulting in looting and violence. Yesterday, i wrote about my experience rewatching outbreak, and as my time in isolation continued, i decided to rewatch steven soderberghs brilliant 2011 film contagion, which i hadnt seen. Its ensemble cast includes marion cotillard, bryan cranston, matt damon, laurence fishburne, jude law, gwyneth paltrow, kate winslet, and jennifer ehle. The filmmakers, including director steven soderbergh and writer scott burns, set. Though films such as steven soderberghs 2011 epidemiology thriller contagion are being revived for their timely storylines, books centered on epidemics are also finding a new life amid the health. Contagion, directed by steven soderbergh, is to be released on sept. Jude law in the 2011 film contagion from steven soderbergh warner. Hey carl, i had resolved to despise steven soderberghs new movie contagion after hearing the council on foreign relations laurie garrett, whom i consider the chief propagandist of the bio. The 1981 dean koontz novel the eyes of darkness and the 2011 film contagion are suddenly hot items. Contagion is also, in the truest and most satisfying definition, a melodrama but not a soap, its characters defined by emergency and evolving.
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The 2011 ensemble thriller about a viral epidemic that originates in hong. Starring matt damon, jude law, gwyneth paltrow and. Directed by steven soderbergh, starring steven soderbergh. The ides of march, contagion, anonymous, the rum diary and immortals. In it, a fastspreading mystery virus wiped out tens of millions of people worldwide. Steven soderbergh agent, manager, publicist contact info. China wasnt original villain in book predicting coronavirus outbreak. In case you missed it, contagion is a 2011 movie with a star studded cast that shows a fictional version of what could happen during a global pandemic. As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the nation and the world, more people are consuming and engaging with entertainment and cultural content featuring infectious disease outbreaks, such as steven soderberghs 2011 thriller contagion and by emily st. As the world is reeling under the coronavirus pandemic, steven soderberghs academy awardwinning 2011 film contagionis one of the most watch films online. Contagion is chilling, even frightening, and screenwriter scott z. Best of the contagion director by fandom entertainment. Contagion by steven soderbergh marion cotillard, matt. As the fastmoving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the.