Soderbergh Rules Out Contagion Sequel

On April 7th, Stephen Soderbergh just dropped why a sequel to his 2011 pandemic thriller,

Contagion, probably ain't happening. The flick predicted a virus ripping through the world,

with everyone scrambling for a cure while society crumbles. He and Screenwriter Scott Burns

bounced some concepts back and forth, but Soderbergh feels it's too tricky to revisit since the

whole premise hit on such a rare, perfect storm of events. That movie pulled from real history,

like the SARS crisis from 2002 to 2004, and the 2009 flu wave. It packed a killer cast, too.

Names like Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Pouchrow, and Lawrence Fishburn bringing the chaos to

life. Viewers worldwide felt its chills extra hard during our own outbreak a few years back,

proving how spot on it was. Still, the director sees it as a close chapter, not something to rerun.

Bottom Mind. Contagion stays a one and done gut punch, reminding us how fragile things can get

without needing a follow-up. That's your update from Entertainment and Celebrity News today,

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