Steven Soderbergh, Presence

‘Presence’ Writer David Koepp on That Devastating Ending, Steven Soderbergh Playing a Ghost and His Return to the ‘Jurassic’ Franchise
Presence' writer David Koepp on the devastating reveal of who is the ghost in the house, working with Steven Soderbergh and returning to 'Jurassic World.'
Steven Soderbergh's "Presence" is a ghost story unlike anything you've seen before
Koepp's writing is thorny and cuts deceptively deep, like a scrape that looks like a surface wound until it won’t stop bleeding.
With ‘Presence,’ Steven Soderbergh makes a ghost story from the phantom’s point of view
"I always operate the camera, but this was next level," the director says. "I’m really in there with the actors."
Breaking Down the Haunting Twist at the End of Steven Soderbergh’s Presence
Presence may not be your typical horror movie, but that doesn't mean it won't leave you a bit shaken up.
Steven Soderbergh on Having a Ghost and Then Becoming One with His Camera in ‘Presence'
The "Presence" director/editor/cinematographer/camera operator goes deep on how he cracked shooting an entire film from a ghost's POV.
'Presence's Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp on ghosts, horror, and hating winks
Koepp expanded on this: "In the last 10 to 15 years, horror has really been prominent and changed. Gore and jump scares are huge. When people hear horror, they think of that. When
Steven Soderbergh's 'Presence' is a ghost story where the audience is the ghost
The entire film is shot entirely from the ghost's point of view, the audience haunting a family that has recently moved into a New Jersey home, not realizing that something was already living there. Critic Sean Burns says it's a great gimmick,
How 'Presence' Writer David Koepp Reinvented the Haunted House Movie From the Perspective of the Ghost
In 1989, both Steven Soderbergh and "Presence" screenwriter David Koepp had movies at the Sundance Film Festival. While the two didn't meet that year — Koepp was not in attendance for his "Bad Influence,
Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence” at Cranford Theater, celebrating local film industry
The film stars Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Eddy Maday, and Callina Liang, and explores themes of trauma, family dynamics, and ...
‘Presence’ Star Chris Sullivan Talks His Steven Soderbergh Reunion and Fact-Checking ‘Better Call Saul’
The actor admits that Soderbergh's unusual way of capturing the film — told from a ghost's point of view — was a challenge to ...
‘It’s not Apocalypse Now. Or The Third Man.’ Why Steven Soderbergh keeps pushing himself
From Presence to Ocean’s 11, Soderbergh has directed every kind of movie but none ‘as good as The Third Man’, he says. So he ...
Before 'Presence,' Julia Fox Played a Key Role in Steven Soderbergh's Scheme-Filled, Star-Studded Crime Thriller
When Julia Fox first appeared in Uncut Gems, she announced herself as a show-stopper. Audiences everywhere were bewildered as ...
Critics Have Seen Presence, And They’re Here For Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Chillingly Effective’ Supernatural Thriller
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Director Steven Soderbergh on Presence, movies for adults and the power of karaoke
Steven Soderbergh is a tough director to pin down. Now, the Oscar winner is taking on a ghost story called Presence.