Steven Soderbergh is ‘Making Jack Falcone’
“Che” collaborators Peter Buchman and Steven Soderbergh are reteaming for “Making Jack Falcone,” an undercover mob story that has been set up at Paramount. Buchman is writing the script, and Soderbergh will executive produce the project, which tells the story of Joaquin “Jack” Garcia, also known as Jack Falcone, a
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Catherine Zeta-Jones to star in ‘Cleo’ with Hugh Jackman for Steven Soderbergh
Catherine Zeta-Jones is going back to the boards. Zeta-Jones, who won an Oscar for her turn as the scheming Velma Kelly in Rob Marshall’s “Chicago,” is set to star in “Cleo,” a period musical to be directed by Steven Soderbergh. Song-and-dance man Hugh Jackman is in negotiations
Michael Douglas to play Liberace for Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh is in the early stages of developing a biopic about Liberace for Warner Bros., which he will direct. The filmmaker said he has drafted his “Traffic” star Michael Douglas to play the flamboyant pianist. Richard LaGravanese is writing the script, and Jerry Weintraub will produce. Soderbergh
IFC Films picks up Soderbergh’s ‘Che’
In a surprise move, IFC Films has acquired Steven Soderbergh’s double bill “Che,” swooping in and taking rights to the pic after a number of false reports had put it with Magnolia. “Che” will be the most expensive film by far ever released on the simultaneous release day-and-date
Capricorn One returns?
John Moore is attached to direct a remake of the 1978 conspiracy thriller “Capricorn One” for New Regency. Peter Buchman, who wrote Steven Soderbergh’s two-part Che Guevara biopic, penned the screenplay, which is described as an updated, reimagining of the story that revolves around
Steven Soderbergh resists splitting ‘Che’
Steven Soderbergh said Thursday that he was willing to split his epic four-hour, two-part “Che” into two separate movies upon release — with one caveat. “What I’d like to do is that if it opens in a town, you can see it for a week as one movie, and then you split it up,”
Steven Soderbergh has a ‘Girlfriend’
Steven Soderbergh will direct “The Girlfriend Experience,” a feature that focuses on the world of prostitution from the vantage point of a $10,000-a-night call girl. Brian Koppelman and David Levien will write; the pair hatched the project when they and Soderbergh were working on “Ocean’s