Editing Steven Soderbergh (section)

== Career ==
=== 1989: directorial debut ===
After Soderbergh returned to Baton Rouge, he wrote the screenplay for ''[[Sex, Lies, and Videotape]]'' on a [[legal pad]] during an eight-day cross-country drive.<ref name="hindu032">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/07/18/stories/2003071801230100.htm|title=A filmmaker's celluloid feats|last=Mahadevan-Dasgupta|first=Uma|date=July 18, 2003|work=The Hindu|access-date=March 4, 2008|archive-date=December 16, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216125216/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/07/18/stories/2003071801230100.htm|url-status=usurped}}</ref> The film tells the story of a troubled man who videotapes women discussing their lives and sexuality, and his impact on the relationship of a married couple.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2015/apr/17/my-favourite-cannes-winner-sex-lies-and-videotape|title=My favourite Cannes winner: sex, lies and videotape |last=Barnes |first=Henry |date=April 17, 2015 |work=[[The Guardian]] |location=London |access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref> Soderbergh submitted ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' to the [[1989 Cannes Film Festival]] where, at age 26, he became the youngest solo director to win the [[Palme d'Or]], the top prize.<ref name=":3"/><ref name="Canby2">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/27/movies/critic-s-notebook-for-the-cannes-winner-untarnished-celebrity.html |title=Critics' Notebook; For the Cannes Winner, Untarnished Celebrity |last=Canby |first=Vincent |author-link=Vincent Canby |date=May 27, 1989 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url-access=subscription}} Although Canby does not note it in the cited article, [[Louis Malle]] was 23 when he won the Palme d'Or [[1956 Cannes Film Festival|in 1956]] with co-director Jacques-Yves Cousteau for ''[[The Silent World]]''.</ref> Its critical performance led it to become a worldwide commercial success, grossing $36.7&nbsp;million on a $1.2&nbsp;million budget.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sexliesandvideotape.htm|title=sex, lies and videotape (1989) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref>

''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' is considered to be the most influential catalyst of the 1990s [[Independent film|Independent Cinema]] movement.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/01/how-steven-soderberghs-sex-lies-and-videotape-still-influences-sundance-after-25-years-31300/|title=How Steven Soderbergh's 'sex, lies and videotape' Still Influences Sundance After 25 Years|last=Axmaker|first=Sean|date=January 15, 2014|work=IndieWire|access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/sex-lies-and-videotape-1989 |title=sex, lies, and videotape Movie Review (1989) |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |date=August 1, 1989|website=www.rogerebert.com |access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref> Film critic [[Roger Ebert]] called Soderbergh the "[[Poster child|poster boy]] of the [[Sundance Film Festival|Sundance]] generation".<ref name="rogerebert.suntimes.com2">{{cite news |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060126/REVIEWS/60117006/1023 |title=Reviews: Bubble |last=Ebert |first=Roger |date=January 27, 2006 |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |access-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=September 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928223902/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060126%2FREVIEWS%2F60117006%2F1023 |url-status=dead}}</ref> His relative youth and sudden rise to prominence in the film industry had him referred to as a "sensation" and a prodigy.<ref name="Baron">{{Cite news|url=https://www.gq.com/story/steven-soderbergh-destroy-hollywood|title=This Man Has a Brilliant Plan to Destroy Hollywood|last=Baron|first=Zach|date=August 1, 2017|work=GQ|access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/75289/10-facts-about-sex-lies-and-videotape|title=10 Facts About ''sex, lies, and videotape''|last=Aquino|first=Tara|date=February 12, 2016|work=Mental Floss|access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref> In 2006, ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape''  was selected by the [[Library of Congress]] for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]], being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and the [[American Film Institute]] nominated it as one of the greatest movies ever made.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/58277 |title=SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE |work=AFI Catalog |access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skylineindiefilmfest.org/sex-lies-videotape-50-favorite-indie-films/|title=Sex, Lies, and Videotape: 50 Favorite Indie Films – Skyline Indie Film Fest|website=www.skylineindiefilmfest.org |access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref>

=== 1990–1997: critical and commercial downturn ===
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| source = – Soderbergh's introduction to ''[[Schizopolis]]'' (1996)<ref name="Tobias">{{Cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/schizopolis-1798226095|title=Schizopolis|last=Tobias|first=Scott|work=Film|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref>
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Soderbergh's directorial debut was followed by a series of low-budget box-office disappointments.<ref name="Tobias">{{Cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/schizopolis-1798226095|title=Schizopolis|last=Tobias|first=Scott|work=Film|access-date=April 16, 2018}}</ref><ref name="COLLINS">{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-02-16-tm-29124-story.html |title=The Funk of Steven Soderbergh |last=Collins |first=Scott |date=February 16, 1997 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=April 16, 2018 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> In 1991, he directed ''[[Kafka (film)|Kafka]],'' a biographical film of [[Franz Kafka]] written by [[Lem Dobbs]] and starring [[Jeremy Irons]]. The film returned one tenth of its budget and received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/kafka/review/|title=Kafka|last=Newman|first=Kim|date=January 1, 2000|website=Empire |access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]]'s review stated: "Soderbergh does demonstrate again here that he's a gifted director, however unwise in his choice of project".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/kafka-1992|title=Kafka Movie Review & Film Summary (1992) |last=Ebert |first=Roger |date=February 7, 1992 |website=www.rogerebert.com}}</ref> Two years later, he directed the drama ''[[King of the Hill (1993 film)|King of the Hill]]'' (1993), which again underperformed commercially, but fared well with critics.<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/steven_soderbergh|title=Steven Soderbergh|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=April 12, 2018}}</ref> Based on the memoir of writer [[A. E. Hotchner]], the film is set during the [[Great Depression]] and follows a young boy (played by [[Jesse Bradford]]) struggling to survive on his own in a hotel in [[St. Louis]] after his mother falls ill and his father is away on business trips.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/20/movies/king-of-the-hill-a-boy-of-the-30-s-with-grit-and-wit.html |title=King of the Hill; A Boy of the 30s With Grit and Wit |last=Maslin |first=Janet |author-link=Janet Maslin |date=January 1, 1993 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 14, 2018 |archive-date=December 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212231304/https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9905E5DD1E3AF933A1575BC0A965958260 |url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 1995, he directed a remake of [[Robert Siodmak]]'s 1949 film noir ''[[Criss Cross (1949 film)|Criss Cross]]'', titled ''[[The Underneath (film)|The Underneath]]'', which grossed $536,020 on a $6.5&nbsp;million budget and was widely panned by critics.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/steven-soderbergh-s-the-underneath-plays-like-a-dry-run-1798240927|title=Steven Soderbergh's The Underneath plays like a dry run to later triumphs|last=Hassenger|first=Jesse|date=November 30, 2013|work=Film|language=en-US}}</ref> Soderbergh has since called the film "dead on arrival" and described the making of it as his bottoming out.<ref name="Perez">{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/03/steven-soderbergh-throws-himself-under-the-bus-for-the-underneath-talks-criterion-king-of-the-hill-88388/|title=Steven Soderbergh Throws Himself Under The Bus For 'The Underneath'; Talks Criterion 'King of The Hill'|last=Perez|first=Rodrigo|date=March 11, 2014|work=IndieWire|access-date=April 13, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

Soderbergh, formerly a member of [[Writers Guild of America West]], left and maintained [[financial core]] status in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WGAW Financial Core List |url=https://www.wga.org/members/membership-information/wgaw-financial-core-list |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=www.wga.org}}</ref>

Soderbergh directed ''[[Schizopolis]]'' in 1996, a comedy which he starred in, wrote, composed and shot as well as directed. The film was submitted to the [[Cannes Film Festival]] to such a "chilly response" that he reworked the entire introduction and conclusion before releasing it commercially.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/schizopolis-1798226095|title=Schizopolis|last=Tobias|first=Scott|date=June 16, 2011|work=Film|access-date=April 16, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104402/https://film.avclub.com/schizopolis-1798226095|url-status=live}}</ref> In the movie's introduction, he said: "In the event that you find certain sequences or events confusing, please bear in mind this is your fault, not ours. You will need to see the picture again and again until you understand everything".<ref name=":02">{{Cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/schizopolis-1798226095|title=Schizopolis|last=Tobias|first=Scott|date=June 16, 2011|work=Film|access-date=April 13, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104405/https://film.avclub.com/schizopolis-1798226095|url-status=live}}</ref> He starred in ''Schizopolis'' as Fletcher Munson, a spokesman for a [[Scientology]]-esque lifestyle cult, and again as Dr. Jeffrey Korchek, a dentist having an affair with Munson's wife.<ref name=":02" /> The film switched languages multiple times mid-scene without subtitles, leaving large parts of it incomprehensible.<ref name=":02" /> It was viewed by a critic as a "directorial palate cleanse" for Soderbergh.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-02-16-tm-29124-story.html |title=The Funk of Steven Soderbergh |last=Collins |first=Scott |date=May 16, 1996 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 14, 2018 |language=en-US |issn=0458-3035 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104421/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-02-16-tm-29124-story.html |url-status=live}}</ref> During the months following his debut of ''Schizopolis'', he released a small, edited version of the [[Spalding Gray]] monologue film ''[[Gray's Anatomy (film)|Gray's Anatomy]].'' Soderbergh would later refer to ''Schizopolis'' as his "artistic wake-up call".<ref name=":02" /> Soderbergh co-wrote the script for the 1997 horror-thriller ''[[Nightwatch (1997 film)|Nightwatch]]'' with Danish filmmaker [[Ole Bornedal]]. ''Nightwatch'' is an English-language remake of Bornedal's own [[Nightwatch (1994 film)|film of the same name]], which was produced three years earlier in Denmark.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hornaday|first1=Ann|title='Nightwatch': morbid, bloody, yet ordinary|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1998/04/17/nightwatch-morbid-bloody-yet-ordinary/|website=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|access-date=May 13, 2018|date=April 17, 1998}}</ref>

===1998–2008: reemergence and ''Ocean's'' trilogy===
Soderbergh's reemergence began in 1998 with ''[[Out of Sight]]'', a stylized adaptation of an [[Elmore Leonard]] novel, written by [[Scott Frank]] and starring [[George Clooney]] and [[Jennifer Lopez]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/73232/17-fast-paced-facts-about-out-sight|title=17 Fast-Paced Facts About ''Out of Sight''|last=Cormier|first=Roger|date=January 11, 2016|work=Mental Floss|access-date=April 14, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104420/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/73232/17-fast-paced-facts-about-out-sight|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was widely praised, though only a moderate box-office success.<ref name=":12">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/the-100-greatest-movies-of-the-90s-w486390/out-of-sight-1998-w487880|title=The 100 Greatest Movies of the Nineties|last=Krepps|first=Daniel|date=July 12, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=April 14, 2018|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104429/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-lists/the-100-greatest-movies-of-the-nineties-195513/out-of-sight-1998-196245/|url-status=live}}</ref> The critical reception of the movie began a multi-movie artistic partnership between Clooney and Soderbergh. Soderbergh followed up on the success of ''Out of Sight'' by making another crime caper, ''[[The Limey]]'' (1999), from a screenplay by [[Lem Dobbs]] and starring actors [[Terence Stamp]] and [[Peter Fonda]]. The film was well-received and established him within the [[Film genre|cinematic niche]] of thriller and heist films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-new-cult-canon-the-limey-filmmaker-commentary-trac-1798215723|title=The New Cult Canon: The Limey filmmaker commentary track|last=Tobias|first=Scott|date=November 2, 2009|work=Film|access-date=April 14, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104428/https://film.avclub.com/the-new-cult-canon-the-limey-filmmaker-commentary-trac-1798215723|url-status=live}}</ref> He ventured into his first biographical film since <i>Kafka</i> in 2000 when he directed ''[[Erin Brockovich (film)|Erin Brockovich]]'', written by [[Susannah Grant]] and starring [[Julia Roberts]] in her [[Academy Awards|Oscar]]-winning role as a single mother taking on industry in a civil action.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0101,lim,21165,1.html|title=Both Sides Now. Having Your Way With Hollywood, or the Further Adventures of Steven Soderbergh|author=Dennis Lim|date=January 3, 2001|access-date=March 23, 2006|archive-date=December 10, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210132428/http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0101,lim,21165,1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In late 2000, Soderbergh released ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'', a social drama written by [[Stephen Gaghan]] and featuring an ensemble cast.<ref name=":22">{{Cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2047516,00.html|title=Soderbergh's Choice The director hits homers with Erin Brockovich and Traffic, thus facing off against himself in the Oscar race|last=Cagle|first=Jess|date=March 19, 2003|magazine=Time|access-date=April 14, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0040-781X|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104408/https://cdn.optimizely.com/js/230919112.js|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' compared him to a baseball player hitting [[home run]]s with ''Erin Brockovich'' and ''Traffic''.<ref name=":22" /> Both films would be nominated at the [[73rd Academy Awards|2001 Academy Awards]], making him the first director to have been nominated in the same year for [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]] for two different films since Michael Curtiz in 1938. He was awarded the [[Academy Award for Best Director]] for ''Traffic'' and received best director nominations at the year's [[Golden Globes|Golden Globe]] and the [[Directors Guild of America]] Awards.<ref name="Germain">{{Cite web|url=http://old.post-gazette.com/magazine/20010319academy.asp|title=Dual nominations for director Soderbergh|last=Germain|first=David|date=March 22, 2001|website=old.post-gazette.com|access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Haygood">{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/13/oscars/gladiator-captures-12-oscar-nominations.html |title='Gladiator' Captures 12 Oscar Nominations |last=Haygood |first=Clare Bundy |date=November 13, 2001 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 14, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104409/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/13/oscars/gladiator-captures-12-oscar-nominations.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Christopher_Nolan,_London,_2013_(crop).jpg|thumb|214x214px|Soderbergh supported director [[Christopher Nolan]] ''(pictured)'' in his transition from [[Independent film|independent]] to [[Film studio|studio filmmaking]].]]
In early 2001, he was approached to direct ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'', a reboot of the 1960s [[Rat Pack]]-movie ''[[Ocean's 11]]'' written by [[Ted Griffin]]. After Griffin wrote the screenplay, Soderbergh signed on to direct. The film opened to critical acclaim and widespread commercial success.<ref name=":32">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-oceans-eleven-movies-w449145|title=5 Things You Didn't Know About the 'Ocean's Eleven' Movies|last=Murray|first=Noel|date=November 28, 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=April 14, 2018|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104432/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-oceans-eleven-movies-123424/|url-status=live}}</ref> It quickly became Soderbergh's highest-grossing movie to date, grossing more than $183&nbsp;million domestically and more than $450&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=stevensoderbergh.htm|title=Steven Soderbergh Movie Box Office Results|access-date=December 19, 2007|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104408/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/name/nm0001752/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/|title=All Time Worldwide Box Office Grosses|access-date=May 18, 2009|archive-date=October 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023105800/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' credited the movie with "[spawning] a new era of heist movies".<ref name=":32" /> In the same year, Soderbergh made ''[[Full Frontal (film)|Full Frontal]]'', which was shot mostly on digital video in an improvisational style that deliberately blurred the line between which actors were playing characters and which were playing fictionalized versions of themselves.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Soderbergh bares 'Full Frontal' |last=Archerd |first=Army |date=July 24, 2002 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2002/film/columns/soderbergh-bares-full-frontal-1117870204/ |access-date=April 14, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104414/https://variety.com/2002/film/columns/soderbergh-bares-full-frontal-1117870204/ |url-status=live}}</ref> A year later, he was asked by executives at [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros]] Studios to direct the psychological thriller ''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]'' (2002), starring Academy Award winners [[Al Pacino]], [[Robin Williams]], and [[Hilary Swank]]. Despite their insistence, Soderbergh declined, preferring to see it directed by up-and-coming director [[Christopher Nolan]].<ref>[[Sharon Waxman|Waxman]] (2005), p. 15</ref>

Before returning to the ''Ocean's'' series, Soderbergh directed ''[[K Street (TV series)|K Street]]'' (2003), a ten-part political [[HBO]] series he co-produced with George Clooney.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1431770|title=Clooney and Soderbergh's 'K Street'|last=Bianculli|first=David|date=September 15, 2003|work=NPR|access-date=April 15, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104423/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1431770|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was both partially improvised and each episode being produced in the five days prior to airing to take advantage of topical events that could be worked into the fictional narrative.<ref name="NPR.org">{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1431770|title=Clooney and Soderbergh's 'K Street'|work=NPR|access-date=April 16, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104415/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1431770|url-status=live}}</ref> Actual political players appeared as themselves, either in [[Cameo appearance|cameos]] or portraying fictionalized versions of themselves, notably [[James Carville]] and [[Mary Matalin]].<ref name="NPR.org"/>{{quote box
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}} Soderbergh directed ''[[Ocean's Twelve]]'', a sequel to ''Ocean's Eleven'', in 2004. The second installment received muted critical reviews, and was another commercially successful film, grossing $362.7&nbsp;million on a $110&nbsp;million budget.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=oceanstwelve.htm|title=Ocean's Twelve (2004) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 14, 2018|archive-date=August 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817115858/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=oceanstwelve.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Matt Singer of ''[[IndieWire]]'' called it a "Great Sequel About How Hard It Is to Make a Great Sequel."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2013/02/oceans-twelve-is-a-great-sequel-about-how-hard-it-is-to-make-a-great-sequel-128461/|title='Ocean's Twelve' Is a Great Sequel About How Hard It Is to Make a Great Sequel|last=Singer|first=Matt|date=February 5, 2013|work=IndieWire|access-date=April 14, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104409/https://www.indiewire.com/2013/02/oceans-twelve-is-a-great-sequel-about-how-hard-it-is-to-make-a-great-sequel-128461/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":52">{{Cite news|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-heist-movies-of-all-time/|title=75 Best Heist Movies of All Time|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=April 14, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=December 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222153527/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-heist-movies-of-all-time/|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2004, Soderbergh produced and co-wrote the adapted screenplay for the film ''[[Criminal (2004 film)|Criminal]]''—a remake of the Argentine film ''[[Nine Queens]]''—with his longtime assistant director [[Gregory Jacobs]], who made his directorial debut with the film.<ref>{{cite news |last=Chocano |first=Carina |title='Criminal' pulls off a fresh caper drama |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-sep-10-et-criminal10-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=May 13, 2018 |date=September 10, 2004 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104419/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-sep-10-et-criminal10-story.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

A year later, Soderbergh directed ''[[Bubble (2005 film)|Bubble]]'' (2005), a $1.6&nbsp;million film featuring a cast of nonprofessional actors. It opened in selected theaters and [[HDNet]] simultaneously, and four days later on [[DVD]]. Industry heads were reportedly watching how the film performed, as its unusual release schedule could have implications for future feature films.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/fa/2006/01/20060124_fa_02.mp3?dl=1|title=Will Soderbergh's 'Bubble' Burst on Hollywood?|date=January 24, 2006|access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/columns/risky_business_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002198452|title=Distributors hold firm against day-and-date|author=Anne Thompson|date=March 17, 2006|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> Theater-owners, who at the time had been suffering from dropping attendance rates, did not welcome so-called "[[Simultaneous release|day-and-date]]" movies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002197235|title=Challenges Seen for Film Biz After 2005 Slide|last=Thompson|first=Anne|date=March 15, 2006|work=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]]|access-date=April 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060422210551/http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002197235|archive-date=April 22, 2006|author-link=Anne Thompson (film critic)}}</ref> [[National Association of Theatre Owners]] chief executive John Fithian indirectly called the film's release model "the biggest threat to the viability of the [[Film industry|cinema industry]] today."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2006-01-18-bubble-theater-threat_x.htm|title='Bubble' hits theaters, TV, DVD on same day|author=Gary Gentile|date=January 18, 2006|work=USA Today|access-date=September 15, 2017|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104417/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/2006-01-18-bubble-theater-threat_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Soderbergh's response to such criticism: "I don't think it's going to destroy the movie-going experience any more than the ability to get takeout has destroyed the restaurant business."<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B46OAwAAQBAJ&q=don%27t+think+it%27s+going+to+destroy+the+movie-going+experience+any+more+than+the+ability+to+get+takeout+has+destroyed+the+restaurant+business&pg=PA187|title=Film Firsts: The 25 Movies That Created Contemporary American Cinema|last=Alter|first=Ethan|date=May 17, 2014|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9781440801884|access-date=October 20, 2020|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104412/https://books.google.com/books?id=B46OAwAAQBAJ&q=don%27t+think+it%27s+going+to+destroy+the+movie-going+experience+any+more+than+the+ability+to+get+takeout+has+destroyed+the+restaurant+business&pg=PA187|url-status=live}}</ref> A romantic drama set in post-war Berlin, ''[[The Good German]]'', starring [[Cate Blanchett]] and Clooney, was released in late 2006. The film performed poorly commercially grossing $5.9&nbsp;million worldwide against a budget of $32&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=goodgerman.htm|title=The Good German (2006) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 14, 2018|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104417/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3780412929/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Soderbergh next directed ''[[Ocean's Thirteen]]'', which was released in June 2007 to further commercial success and increased critical acclaim.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/oceans-thirteen-2007 |title=Danny Ocean all at sea |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |website=RogerEbert.com |access-date=April 15, 2018|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104420/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/oceans-thirteen-2007|url-status=live}}</ref> Grossing $311.3&nbsp;million on an $85&nbsp;million budget, it is the second highest-grossing film of his career after the first ''Ocean's''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=oceans13.htm |title=Ocean's Thirteen (2007) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 15, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104428/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl442926593/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film concluded what would later be known as the [[Ocean's (film series)|''Ocean's'' trilogy]], a collection of heist movies that would go on to be described as defining a new era of heist films.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/lists/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-oceans-eleven-movies-w449145|title=5 Things You Didn't Know About the 'Ocean's Eleven' Movies|last=Murray|first=Noel|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=April 15, 2018|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104432/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-oceans-eleven-movies-123424/|url-status=live}}</ref> Soderbergh directed ''[[Che (2008 film)|Che]]'', which was released in theaters in two parts, titled ''The Argentine'' and ''Guerrilla'', and was presented in the main competition of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, on May 22. [[Benicio del Toro]] played the Argentine guerrilla [[Che Guevara|Ernesto "Che" Guevara]] in an epic four-hour double bill which looks first at his role in the [[Cuban Revolution]] before moving to his campaign and eventual death in Bolivia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/dossierPresse/id/10803637.html|title=Che|work=Festival de Cannes|date=May 21, 2023}}</ref> Soderbergh shot his feature film ''[[The Girlfriend Experience]]'' in New York in 2008. Soderbergh cast adult film star [[Sasha Grey]] as the film's lead actress to great reception and controversy.<ref>Original news release: David Sullivan, [http://www.avn.com/performer/articles/32834.html "Sasha Grey Stars in Steven Soderbergh Feature"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104422/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/adam-eve-offers-apple-to-women-32834.html |date=March 20, 2021}}, in: ''Adult Video News'', AVN Media Network (online), October 14, 2008</ref><ref>David Sullivan, [http://www.avn.com/performer/articles/32868.html "Video: Soderbergh Directs Sasha Grey"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104423/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/microsoft-ignores-own-advice-pays-32868.html |date=March 20, 2021}}, in: ''Adult Video News'', AVN Media Network (online), October 15, 2008</ref>

===2009–2016: mainstream success and brief hiatus===
Soderbergh's first film of 2009 was ''[[The Informant!]]'', a black comedy starring [[Matt Damon]] as corporate whistleblower [[Mark Whitacre]]. Whitacre wore a wire for {{frac|2|1|2}} years for the [[FBI]] as a high-level executive at a [[Fortune 500]] company, [[Archer Daniels Midland]] (ADM), in one of the largest [[price-fixing]] cases in history. The film was released on September 18, 2009. The script for the movie was written by [[Scott Z. Burns]] based on [[Kurt Eichenwald]]'s book, ''[[The Informant (book)|The Informant]]''. The film grossed $41&nbsp;million on a $22&nbsp;million budget and received generally favorable reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=informant.htm |title=The Informant! (2009) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=April 15, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104420/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl4166747649/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-informant-2009 |title=An exceedingly peculiar case of whistle-blowing |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |website=RogerEbert.com |access-date=April 15, 2018|archive-date=May 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511121426/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-informant-2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2009, Soderbergh shot a small improvised film with the cast of the play, ''The Last Time I Saw Michael Gregg'', a comedy about a theatre company staging Chekhov's ''[[Three Sisters (play)|Three Sisters]]''. He has stated that he does not want it seen by the public, and only intended it for the cast. Soderbergh nearly filmed a feature adaptation of the baseball book ''[[Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game|Moneyball]]'', starring [[Brad Pitt]] and [[Jonah Hill]]. The book, by [[Michael Lewis (author)|Michael Lewis]], tells of how [[Billy Beane]], general manager of [[Oakland Athletics]], used [[Statistics|statistical analysis]] to make up for what he lacked in funds to beat the odds and lead his team to a series of notable wins in 2002. Disagreements between Sony and Soderbergh about revisions to [[Steven Zaillian]]'s version of the screenplay led to Soderbergh's dismissal from the project only days prior to filming in June 2009. In 2010, Soderbergh shot the action-thriller ''[[Haywire (2011 film)|Haywire]]'', starring [[Gina Carano]], [[Ewan McGregor]], [[Michael Fassbender]] and [[Channing Tatum]] which, though shot in early 2010, was not released until January 2012.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/haywire-and-its-haymakers|title="Haywire" and its Haymakers|last=Brody|first=Richard|date=January 1, 2012|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=April 15, 2018 |issn=0028-792X|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104422/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/haywire-and-its-haymakers|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Liberace Cannes 2013.jpg|thumb|left|Soderbergh (second from left) with cast and crew of ''[[Behind the Candelabra]]'' at the 2013 [[Cannes Film Festival]]]]
In 2010, Soderbergh shot the epic virus thriller ''[[Contagion (2011 film)|Contagion]]'', another film written by Burns.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36738/script-details-leak-out-steven-soderberghs-contagion|title=Script Details Leak Out for Steven Soderbergh's Contagion|author=Barton|first=Steve|date=April 1, 2010|access-date=April 15, 2018|website=[[Dread Central]]|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104426/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36738/be-one-of-the-first-to-see-sinister-dread-central-to-co-host-a-screening/|url-status=live}}</ref> With a cast including Damon, [[Kate Winslet]], [[Gwyneth Paltrow]], [[Laurence Fishburne]], [[Marion Cotillard]] and [[Jude Law]], the film follows the outbreak of a lethal [[pandemic]] across the globe and the efforts of doctors and scientists to discover the cause and develop a cure. Soderbergh premiered it at the [[68th Venice Film Festival]] in Venice, Italy on September 3, 2011, and released it to the general public six days later to commercial success and widespread critical acclaim.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/contagion-2011|title=Contagion Movie Review & Film Summary (2011) |last=Ebert |first=Roger |website=www.rogerebert.com |access-date=April 15, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104425/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/contagion-2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> Grossing $135.5&nbsp;million on a $60&nbsp;million budget, [[Manohla Dargis]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' called his film a "smart, spooky thriller about a thicket of contemporary plagues—a killer virus, rampaging fear, an unscrupulous blogger—is as ruthlessly effective as the malady at its cool, cool center."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/09/movies/contagion-steven-soderberghs-plague-paranoia-review.html|title='Contagion,' Steven Soderbergh's Plague Paranoia – Review |last=Dargis |first=Manohla |author-link=Manohla Dargis |date=September 8, 2011 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 15, 2018 |archive-date=September 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919034933/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/09/movies/contagion-steven-soderberghs-plague-paranoia-review.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2011, Soderbergh served as a [[second unit director]] on ''[[The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]]'' and filmed much of the District 11 riot scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1681105/hunger-games-avox-cut.jhtml|title='Hunger Games' Director Gary Ross 'Sorry' About Cuts|work=MTV News|access-date=April 22, 2013|archive-date=December 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204110817/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1681105/hunger-games-avox-cut.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/steven-soderbergh-hunger-games/107523/|title=Steven Soderbergh is Directing Second Unit on The Hunger Games|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|date=August 4, 2011|website=Collider|access-date=January 8, 2012|archive-date=August 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816141328/http://collider.com/steven-soderbergh-hunger-games/107523/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September and October 2011, he shot ''[[Magic Mike]]'', a film starring Tatum, about the actor's experiences working as a male stripper in his youth. Tatum played the title mentor character, while [[Alex Pettyfer]] played a character based on Tatum. The film was released on June 29, 2012, to a strong commercial performance and favorable critical acclaim.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/movies/magic-mike-by-steven-soderbergh-with-channing-tatum.html |title=Review: 'Magic Mike,' by Steven Soderbergh, With Channing Tatum |last=Dargis |first=Manohla |author-link=Manohla Dargis |date=June 28, 2012 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 14, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104425/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/29/movies/magic-mike-by-steven-soderbergh-with-channing-tatum.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Throughout 2012, Soderbergh had announced his intention to retire from feature filmmaking. He stated that "when you reach the point where you're saying, 'If I have to get into a van to do another scout, I'm just going to shoot myself,' it's time to let somebody who's still excited about getting in the van, get in the van."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nffty.org/photos/is-steven-soderbergh-retiring-or-not|title=Is Steven Soderbergh Retiring Or Not?|last=Syn|first=Theresa|date=October 3, 2012|website=[[National Film Festival for Talented Youth]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111601/http://www.nffty.org/photos/is-steven-soderbergh-retiring-or-not|archive-date=December 24, 2013|url-status=dead|access-date=April 20, 2014}}</ref> Soderbergh later said that he would retire from filmmaking and begin to explore painting.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/artinfo/steven-soderbergh-confirm_b_940528.html|title=Steven Soderbergh Confirms Plans to Leave Hollywood and Become a Painter|date=August 29, 2011|work=Huffington Post|access-date=August 29, 2011|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104428/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steven-soderbergh-confirm_b_940528|url-status=live}}</ref> A few weeks later, Soderbergh played down his earlier comments, saying a filmmaking "[[sabbatical]]" was more accurate.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/05/steven-soderbergh-not-retiring-sabbatical_n_949124.html|title=Steven Soderbergh Now Denies Retiring|last=Zakarin|first=Jordan|date=September 5, 2011|access-date=November 26, 2011|website=Huffington Post|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104429/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steven-soderbergh-not-retiring-sabbatical_n_949124|url-status=live}}</ref> For his then-final feature film, he directed the psychological thriller ''[[Side Effects (2013 film)|Side Effects]]'', which starred Law, [[Rooney Mara]], Tatum and [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]]. It was shot in April 2012 and was released on February 8, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/exclusive-blake-lively-jude-law-channing-tatum-will-lead-steven-soderberghs-the-side-effects|title=Exclusive: Rooney Mara, Jude Law & Channing Tatum Will Lead Steven Soderbergh's 'The Side Effects'|last=Lyttelton|first=Oliver|date=January 9, 2012|work=[[indieWire]]|access-date=January 19, 2012|archive-date=November 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107055754/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/exclusive-blake-lively-jude-law-channing-tatum-will-lead-steven-soderberghs-the-side-effects|url-status=dead}}</ref> Screened at the [[63rd Berlin International Film Festival]], [[A. O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' stated that Soderbergh "[handled] it brilliantly, serving notice once again that he is a crackerjack genre technician."<ref name="Berlin2">{{cite web|url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_16404.html|title=Berlinale Competition 2013: Another Nine Films Confirmed|work=berlinale|access-date=January 11, 2013|archive-date=April 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410152613/http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_16404.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the end, while promoting ''Side Effects'' in early 2013, he clarified that he had a five-year plan that saw him transitioning away from making feature films around his fiftieth birthday.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323375204578270080612623840 |title=Steven Soderbergh: Restless Behind the Camera |last=Steinberg |first=Don |date=January 31, 2013 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 21, 2014 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104429/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323375204578270080612623840 |url-status=live}}</ref> Around that time, he gave a much publicized speech at the [[San Francisco International Film Festival]], detailing the obstacles facing filmmakers in the current corporate Hollywood environment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/04/steven-soderbergh-state-of-cinema-address-486368/|title=Steven Soderbergh's State of Cinema Talk|date=April 30, 2013|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=April 21, 2014|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104433/https://deadline.com/2013/04/steven-soderbergh-state-of-cinema-address-486368/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Soderbergh had planned to commence production in early 2012 on a feature version of ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', also written by Burns. [[George Clooney]] was set for the lead role of [[Napoleon Solo]] but had to drop out due to a recurring back injury suffered while filming ''[[Syriana]]''.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a339178/george-clooney-back-injury-forced-man-from-uncle-exit-says-writer.html George Clooney back injury forced 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.' exit, says writer – Movies News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104441/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a339178/george-clooney-back-injury-forced-man-from-uncle-exit-says-writer/ |date=March 20, 2021}}. Digital Spy (September 7, 2011). Retrieved on January 22, 2012.</ref> In November 2011 Soderbergh withdrew from the project due to budget and casting conflicts,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/exclusive-steven-soderbergh-opts-out-of-directing-warners-the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e|title=Exclusive: Steven Soderbergh Spies Other Plans, Won't Direct 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'|date=November 18, 2011|access-date=August 5, 2013|archive-date=February 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212185321/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/exclusive-steven-soderbergh-opts-out-of-directing-warners-the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was eventually replaced by [[Guy Ritchie]]. His final televised project before heading into retirement was ''[[Behind the Candelabra]]''. Shot in the summer of 2012, it starred [[Michael Douglas]] as legendarily flamboyant pianist [[Liberace]] and Damon as his lover [[Scott Thorson]]. The film is written by [[Richard LaGravenese]], based on Thorson's book ''[[Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace]]'', and produced by [[HBO Films]].<ref>[http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/hbo_films_backs_steven_soderberghs_liberace_pic_behind_the_candelabra_set_f/ HBO Films Backs Steven Soderbergh's Liberace Pic 'Behind The Candelabra'; Set For Summer 2012 Shoot | The Playlist] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120707143801/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/hbo_films_backs_steven_soderberghs_liberace_pic_behind_the_candelabra_set_f/|date=July 7, 2012}}. Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved on January 22, 2012.</ref> It was selected to compete for the [[Palme d'Or]] at the [[2013 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="Cannes20132">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/59652.html|title=2013 Official Selection|date=April 18, 2013|work=Cannes|access-date=April 18, 2013|archive-date=February 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211120304/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/59652.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2013—only months into his retirement—Soderbergh announced that he would direct a ten-part miniseries for [[Cinemax]] called ''[[The Knick]]''. The series followed doctors at a fictionalized version of the [[Knickerbocker Hospital]] in Manhattan in the early twentieth century. The series starred [[Clive Owen]], [[Andre Holland]], [[Jeremy Bobb]], [[Juliet Rylance]], [[Eve Hewson]] and [[Michael Angarano]] and was filmed in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/soderbergh-old-school-nyc-knick-time-article-1.1511114|title=Steven Soderbergh takes NYC back a century or so for Cinemax series 'The Knick'|last=Bailey|first=Maria|date=November 9, 2013|work=Daily News|access-date=April 21, 2014|location=New York|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104443/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/soderbergh-old-school-nyc-knick-time-article-1.1511114|url-status=live}}</ref> It began airing in August 2014 to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-first-footage-from-steven-soderberghs-the-knick-more-2014-tv-highlights-20131217|title=Watch: First Footage From Steven Soderbergh's 'The Knick' & More 2014 TV Highlights|last=Brock|first=Ben|date=December 17, 2013|website=Indiewire Blogs|access-date=April 21, 2014|archive-date=February 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208112728/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-first-footage-from-steven-soderberghs-the-knick-more-2014-tv-highlights-20131217|url-status=live}}</ref> After completing the second season, Soderbergh revealed he was finished directing for the show, and said: "I told them [Cinemax] that I'm going to do the first two years and then we are going to break out the story for seasons 3 and 4 and try and find a filmmaker or filmmakers to do this the way that I did. This is how we want to do this so that every two years, whoever comes on, has the freedom to create their universe."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/steven-soderbergh-says-more-the-knick-is-coming-reveals-rough-plan-for-season-3-beyond-20151221|title=Steven Soderbergh Says More 'The Knick' Is Coming, Reveals Rough Plan For Season 3 & Beyond|last=Perez|first=Rodrigo|date=December 21, 2015|work=Indiewire|access-date=December 21, 2015|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222184423/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/steven-soderbergh-says-more-the-knick-is-coming-reveals-rough-plan-for-season-3-beyond-20151221|url-status=live}}</ref> 
[[File:Steven Soderbergh Deauville 2013.jpg|thumb|246x246px|Soderbergh at the [[Deauville American Film Festival]] in 2014]]
After his work with ''The Knick'', Soderbergh began working on a variety of personal projects starting with directing an [[Off-Broadway]] play titled ''[[The Library (play)|The Library]]'', starring [[Chloë Grace Moretz]] in January 2014.<ref name="Brantley">{{cite news |date=April 16, 2014 |last=Brantley |first=Ben |author-link=Ben Brantley |title=Cruel Truths Always Survive a Shooting |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/16/theater/steven-soderbergh-directs-the-library-at-the-public.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416195700/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/16/theater/steven-soderbergh-directs-the-library-at-the-public.html |archive-date=April 16, 2014 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref> 
On February 24, 2014, Soderbergh released a mash-up of Alfred Hitchcock's [[Psycho (1960 film)|''Psycho'' (1960)]] and Gus Van Sant's [[Psycho (1998 film)|1998]] shot-by-shot remake on his website, titled ''Psychos''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Soderbegh |first1=Steven |title=Psychos |url=https://extension765.com/blogs/soderblog/psychos |website=extension765.com |access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Grinwald |first1=Adam |title=Steven Soderbergh Gave Us His Own Take On 'Psycho' Without Any New Footage |url=https://collider.com/psychos-steven-soderbergh/ |website=Collider |access-date=March 11, 2024 |date=August 22, 2023}}</ref>
On April 21, 2014, Soderbergh released an alternate cut of [[Michael Cimino]]'s controversial 1980 Western ''[[Heaven's Gate (film)|Heaven's Gate]]'' on his website. Credited to his pseudonym Mary Ann Bernard and dubbed "The Butcher's Cut", Soderbergh's version runs 108 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HEAVEN'S GATE: THE BUTCHER'S CUT |url=https://extension765.com/blogs/soderblog/heavens-gate-the-butchers-cut |access-date=January 28, 2024 |website=extension765.com}}</ref><ref name=":23">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/criticwire/steven-soderbergh-cuts-heavens-gate-down-to-size|title=Steven Soderbergh Cuts "Heaven's Gate" Down to Size|last=Adams|first=Sam|date=April 22, 2014|work=[[Indiewire]]|access-date=April 27, 2014|archive-date=April 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427014444/http://blogs.indiewire.com/criticwire/steven-soderbergh-cuts-heavens-gate-down-to-size|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aintitcool.com/node/67024 |title=Steven Soderbergh Takes A Cleaver To Michael Cimino With HEAVEN'S GATE: THE BUTCHER'S CUT! |date=April 21, 2014 |publisher=[[Ain't It Cool News]] |access-date=April 27, 2022}}</ref> On September 22, 2014, he uploaded a black-and-white silent version of ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'', with [[Trent Reznor]] and [[Atticus Ross]]'s score of ''[[The Social Network]]''. The purpose of it is to study the aspects of [[Staging (theatre)|staging]] in filmmaking.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Extension 765, Raiders|url=https://extension765.com/blogs/soderblog/raiders|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104436/https://extension765.com/blogs/soderblog/raiders|archive-date=March 20, 2021|access-date=|website=Extension 765}}</ref> It was announced in June 2014 that Soderbergh would be executive producing a series based on his earlier film ''[[The Girlfriend Experience]]'' for the [[Starz]] network, to premiere sometime in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/06/starz-girlfriend-experience-anthology-series-steven-soderbergh-movie-794433/|title=Starz Orders Steven Soderbergh Anthology Series 'The Girlfriend Experience' Based on His Movie|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 23, 2014|access-date=January 9, 2016|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104442/https://deadline.com/2014/06/starz-girlfriend-experience-anthology-series-steven-soderbergh-movie-794433/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2015, Soderbergh was announced to be directing ''[[Mosaic (murder mystery)|Mosaic]]'', a series for HBO. Starring [[Sharon Stone]], it was a dual-media project; it was released as both an [[interactive movie]] app in November 2017 and as a six-part miniseries airing in January 2018.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Steven Soderbergh Sets Up Mystery Project 'Mosaic' at HBO, Sharon Stone Set to Star |last=Wagmeister |first=Elizabeth |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 24, 2015 |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/steven-soderbergh-mosaic-hbo-series-1201601807/ |access-date=January 9, 2016 |archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104440/https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/steven-soderbergh-mosaic-hbo-series-1201601807/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.looper.com/89713/steven-soderbergh-hbo-mosaic-trailer/|title=Steven Soderbergh's interactive storytelling project Mosaic gets a trailer|last1=Bianco|first1=Julia|website=Looper|access-date=October 9, 2016|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104434/https://www.looper.com/89713/steven-soderbergh-hbo-mosaic-trailer/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2016–present: return to filmmaking ===
In February 2016, Soderbergh officially came out of his retirement to direct a [[NASCAR]] heist film, ''[[Logan Lucky]]'', starring [[Channing Tatum]], [[Adam Driver]], and [[Daniel Craig]], among others. The film was produced entirely by Soderbergh, with no studio involved in anything other than [[Film distribution|theatrical distribution]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Steven Soderbergh to End Film Retirement for Channing Tatum Movie |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=February 4, 2016 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/steven-soderbergh-channing-tatum-heist-retirement-1201695944/ |access-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104439/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/steven-soderbergh-channing-tatum-heist-retirement-1201695944/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released on August 18, 2017, by [[Bleecker Street (company)|Bleecker Street]] and Fingerprint Releasing, his own distribution and production company.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Steven Soderbergh |author=<!--not stated--> |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=February 17, 2017 |url=https://variety.com/exec/steven-soderbergh |access-date=March 22, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104454/https://variety.com/exec/steven-soderbergh/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/logan-lucky-steven-soderbergh-bleecker-street-1201914113/|title=Bleecker Street Inks U.S. Deal For Steven Soderbergh's 'Logan Lucky', Sets August Release|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=February 16, 2017|work=Deadline|access-date=April 16, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104444/https://deadline.com/2017/02/logan-lucky-steven-soderbergh-bleecker-street-1201914113/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Logan Lucky'' was met with widespread critical acclaim, [[Matt Zoller Seitz]] writing for [[RogerEbert.com]] stated: "The odds seem stacked in ''Logan Lucky'''s favor the instant you spot 'Directed by Steven Soderbergh' in the [[opening credits]]".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/logan-lucky-2017 |title=Logan Lucky Movie Review & Film Summary (2017) |last=Seitz |first=Matt Zoller |website=www.rogerebert.com |access-date=August 17, 2017 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104440/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/logan-lucky-2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In July 2017, it was revealed that Soderbergh had also secretly shot a horror film using [[IPhone|iPhones]] titled ''[[Unsane]]'', and starring [[Claire Foy]] and [[Juno Temple]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tracking-board.com/steven-soderbergh-claire-foy-team-for-secret-movie-shot-on-iphone-exclusive/|title=Steven Soderbergh, Claire Foy Team for Secret Movie Shot on iPhone (Exclusive)|date=July 18, 2017|work=The Tracking Board|access-date=April 16, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=August 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807140838/http://www.tracking-board.com/steven-soderbergh-claire-foy-team-for-secret-movie-shot-on-iphone-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Juno Temple to Co-Star With Claire Foy in Steven Soderbergh's Next Movie (Exclusive) |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=July 18, 2017 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/juno-temple-claire-foy-in-steven-soderbergh-pic-exclusive-1202499189/ |access-date=April 16, 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=July 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720023431/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/juno-temple-claire-foy-in-steven-soderbergh-pic-exclusive-1202499189/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released on March 23, 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/claire-foy-juno-temple-steven-soderbergh-unsane-march-23-release-1202208079/|title=Steven Soderbergh's 'Unsane' Gets Spring Release From Bleecker Street; New Regency Nabs International Rights|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=November 15, 2017|work=Deadline|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331204713/https://deadline.com/2017/11/claire-foy-juno-temple-steven-soderbergh-unsane-march-23-release-1202208079/|url-status=live}}</ref> and was well received by critics, with Scott Meslow of ''[[GQ]]'' noting its relevance to the modern plight of women in [[Patriarchy|patriarchal]] societies, and called it a "nerve-jangling modern-day [[Franz Kafka|Kafka]] story".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gq.com/story/unsane-review|title='Unsane' Is a Horror Movie About What It's Like to Be a Woman|last=Meslow|first=Scott|date=March 22, 2018|work=GQ|access-date=April 15, 2018 |archive-date=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104439/https://www.gq.com/story/unsane-review|url-status=live}}</ref> His usage of an iPhone in [[4K resolution|4K]] to film the movie was considered "inspirational to aspiring filmmakers" for breaking down the perceived costs associated with producing a feature film in the United States.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://salemweeklynews.com/2018/04/soderberghs-unsane-is-an-inspiration-to-aspiring-filmmakers/|title=Soderbergh's Unsane is an inspiration to aspiring filmmakers – Salem Weekly News|last=Salem Weekly|date=April 13, 2018|work=Salem Weekly News|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506202150/http://salemweeklynews.com/2018/04/soderberghs-unsane-is-an-inspiration-to-aspiring-filmmakers/|archive-date=May 6, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2018, Soderbergh directed ''[[High Flying Bird]]'', starring [[André Holland|Andre Holland]] who played the role of a sports agent representing his rookie client with an intriguing and controversial business opportunity during an [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] lockout.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thefilmstage.com/news/steven-soderbergh-reteams-with-andre-holland-for-nba-drama-high-flying-bird-shooting-this-month/|title=Steven Soderbergh Reteams with André Holland for NBA Drama 'High Flying Bird,' Shooting This Month|last=Raup|first=Jordon|date=February 5, 2018|work=The Film Stage|access-date=April 16, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The film began production in February 2018<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/steven-soderbergh-wraps-high-flying-bird-andre-holland-first-cut-1201939835/|title=Steven Soderbergh Wraps André Holland Film 'High Flying Bird' and Has First Cut Done Three Hours Later|last=Sharf|first=Zack|date=March 18, 2018|work=IndieWire|access-date=April 16, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> and was released on February 8, 2019, by [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Slamdance Festival Selects Steven Soderbergh for Founders Award |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |first=Dave |last=McNary |date=December 11, 2018 |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/slamdance-festival-steven-soderbergh-founders-award-1203086401/ |access-date=February 9, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/high_flying_bird|title=High Flying Bird|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=February 8, 2019|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021111546/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/high_flying_bird|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/high-flying-bird|title=High Flying Bird|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=February 8, 2019|archive-date=December 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230053158/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/high-flying-bird|url-status=live}}</ref> Soderbergh's film ''[[The Laundromat (2019 film)|The Laundromat]]'' is a political thriller about the international leak of the [[Panama Papers]], written by [[Scott Z. Burns]] and based on the book ''Secrecy World'', by Pulitzer Prize-winner [[Jake Bernstein (journalist)|Jake Bernstein]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://theplaylist.net/steven-soderbergh-panama-laundromat-20180412/|title=Steven Soderbergh Shooting 'Panama Papers' Movie Next, Title Revealed|last=Perez|first=Rodrigo|date=April 12, 2018|work=The Playlist|access-date=April 15, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> It stars [[Meryl Streep]], [[Gary Oldman]], [[Antonio Banderas]], [[Jeffrey Wright]], [[Matthias Schoenaerts]], [[James Cromwell]] and [[Sharon Stone]] and premiered at the [[Venice Film Festival]] on September 1, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2019/venezia-76-competition/laundromat |title=The Laundromat Venezia 76 Competition |date=July 15, 2019 |publisher=La Biennale di Venezia |access-date=August 19, 2019 |archive-date=July 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725104840/https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2019/venezia-76-competition/laundromat |url-status=live}}</ref> before airing on Netflix. Soderbergh's 2020 film ''[[Let Them All Talk (film)|Let Them All Talk]]'', was written by [[Deborah Eisenberg]], and starred [[Meryl Streep]], [[Candice Bergen]], [[Gemma Chan]], [[Lucas Hedges]] and [[Dianne Wiest]]. It was shot in 2019, primarily aboard the ocean liner {{RMS|Queen Mary 2||2}}, and also in New York and the UK, and premiered on December 10, 2020, on [[HBO Max]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-max-picks-up-steven-soderbergh-comedy-starring-meryl-streep-gemma-chan-1232909 |title=HBO Max Picks Up Steven Soderbergh Comedy Starring Meryl Streep, Gemma Chan (Exclusive) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |last2=Ford |first2=Rebecca |date=August 19, 2019 |access-date=August 20, 2021}}</ref>

''[[No Sudden Move]]'' (formerly ''Kill Switch'') is a 1950s period crime film shot in Detroit from September<ref name="deadline.com">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/no-sudden-move-steven-soderbergh-don-cheadle-benicio-del-toro-jon-hamm-hbo-max-movie-1234586267/ |title='No Sudden Move': Steven Soderbergh Sets Starry Cast For HBO Max Crime Thriller |work=Deadline |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |date=September 28, 2020 |access-date=September 28, 2020 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104445/https://deadline.com/2020/09/no-sudden-move-steven-soderbergh-don-cheadle-benicio-del-toro-jon-hamm-hbo-max-movie-1234586267/ |url-status=live}}</ref> to November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://today.wayne.edu/news/2020/11/16/students-take-tour-of-soderberghs-no-sudden-move-at-maccabees-building-40942 |title=Students take tour of Soderbergh's 'No Sudden Move' at Maccabees Building |publisher=Wayne State University |date=November 16, 2020 |access-date=December 14, 2020 |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104436/https://today.wayne.edu/news/2020/11/16/students-take-tour-of-soderberghs-no-sudden-move-at-maccabees-building-40942 |url-status=live}}</ref> From [[Mosaic (murder mystery)|''Mosaic'']] writer [[Ed Solomon]], it stars [[Don Cheadle]], [[Benicio del Toro]], [[David Harbour]], [[Amy Seimetz]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/movies/steven-soderbergh-amy-seimetz-pandemic.html |title=Steven Soderbergh and Amy Seimetz Made the Pandemic Movies of the Moment |last=Buchanan |first=Kyle |date=July 31, 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=August 11, 2020  |archive-date=March 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320104444/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/movies/steven-soderbergh-amy-seimetz-pandemic.html |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jon Hamm]], [[Ray Liotta]], [[Kieran Culkin]], [[Brendan Fraser]], [[Noah Jupe]], [[Bill Duke]], [[Frankie Shaw]] and [[Julia Fox]]. It had its world premiere at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] on June 18, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tribecafilm.com/news/steven-soderberghs-no-sudden-mive-premieres-at-the-tribeca-festival|title= Steven Soderbergh's "No Sudden Move" Premieres at the Tribeca Festival|website=[[Tribeca Film Festival]]|date=May 20, 2021|access-date=May 20, 2021}}</ref> It was released on [[HBO Max]] on July 1, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/no-sudden-move-tribeca-film-festival-centerpiece-steven-soderbergh-hbo-max-1234760013/|title= Steven Soderbergh's 'No Sudden Move' Gets Tribeca Film Festival Centerpiece Slot; First-Look Teaser & Photos|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|date=May 20, 2021|access-date=May 20, 2021}}</ref> ''[[Kimi (film)|Kimi]]'', released on HBO Max in 2022, was shot in Seattle and Los Angeles in April and May 2021.<ref name="Slog">{{cite web|url=https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2021/03/31/56270784/wanna-be-in-a-soderbergh-movie|title=Wanna Be in a Soderbergh Movie?|last=Keimig|first=Jasmine|work=[[The Stranger (newspaper)|Slog]]|date=March 31, 2021|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=April 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413200915/https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2021/03/31/56270784/wanna-be-in-a-soderbergh-movie|url-status=live}}</ref> It stars [[Zoë Kravitz]] as an agoraphobic tech worker who discovers evidence of a violent crime, and reunites Soderbergh with ''Traffic'' actors [[Erika Christensen]] and [[Jacob Vargas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/parenthood-erika-christensen-new-line-kimi-cheaper-by-the-dozen-remake-disney-1234726008/|title='Parenthood' Alum Erika Christensen Cast In New Line's 'KIMI' For HBO Max & 'Cheaper By The Dozen' Remake At Disney+|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=April 1, 2021|accessdate=June 28, 2021|archive-date=April 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401202614/https://deadline.com/2021/04/parenthood-erika-christensen-new-line-kimi-cheaper-by-the-dozen-remake-disney-1234726008/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/jacob-vargas-steven-soderberghs-kimi-new-line-1234715774/|title=Jacob Vargas Joins Steven Soderbergh's Next Film 'KIMI' at New Line|first=Justin|last=Kroll|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 16, 2021|accessdate=June 28, 2021|archive-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316173632/https://deadline.com/2021/03/jacob-vargas-steven-soderberghs-kimi-new-line-1234715774/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Magic Mike's Last Dance]]'', was filmed in London in early 2022. This third episode in the ''[[Magic Mike]]'' franchise brought back Channing Tatum and also introduced [[Salma Hayek]] to the series. The film was originally set to premiere on HBO Max,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/salma-hayek-magic-mike-last-dance-thandiwe-newton-1235002023/|title=Salma Hayek Joins 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' as Thandiwe Newton Steps Away from Project Due to Personal Reasons|date=April 13, 2022}}</ref> but was instead released in theaters on February 10, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/magic-mike-last-dance-february-2023-theatrical-release-1235222389/#recipient_hashed=e755a82660bace874238723e7f5ad7e36db578c17063fd1140d09c47f0b6c5d9 | title='Magic Mike's Last Dance' Pivots from HBO Max to February 2023 Theatrical Release | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=September 16, 2022}}</ref>

''[[Full Circle (miniseries)|Full Circle]]'' is a six-part miniseries starring [[Zazie Beetz]], [[Claire Danes]], [[Jharrel Jerome]] and [[Timothy Olyphant]]. It was written by Ed Solomon, who also wrote ''Mosaic'', and follows "an investigation into a botched kidnapping" that "uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/timothy-olyphant-cast-steven-soderbergh-ed-solomons-hbo-max-limited-series-full-circle-1235117627/ | title=Timothy Olyphant to Star in Steven Soderbergh's 'Full Circle' HBO Max Limited Series | date=September 14, 2022}}</ref> It premiered on [[Max (streaming service)|Max]] on July 13, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/full-circle-steven-soderberghs-max-limited-series-premiere-date-trailer-1235371889/ | title='Full Circle': Steven Soderbergh's Max Limited Series Gets Premiere Date, First-Look Teaser | date=May 18, 2023}}</ref> Also in July 2023, Soderbergh debuted his science fiction web series ''[[Command Z]]'', which is inspired by [[Kurt Andersen]]'s 2020 book, ''[[Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America]]''.<ref>{{cite web | last=Zuckerman | first=Esther | title=Steven Soderbergh Debuts Sci-Fi Series 'Command Z' at Secret New York Screening | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=July 17, 2023 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/steven-soderbergh-command-z-secret-screening-1235538169/ | access-date=July 17, 2023}}</ref> His film, ''[[Presence (2024 film)|Presence]]'', a haunted house thriller starring [[Lucy Liu]] and [[Julia Fox]], premiered at the [[2024 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Benjamin |date=December 6, 2023 |title=Sundance 2024: Kristen Stewart, Saoirse Ronan and Steven Yeun lead lineup |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/06/sundance-film-festival-lineup-2024-kristen-stewart-saoirse-ronan-steven-yeun |access-date=December 8, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Soderbergh filmed the 2025 spy thriller ''[[Black Bag]]'', written by ''Kimi'' and ''Presence'' screenwriter [[David Koepp]] and starring [[Cate Blanchett]] and [[Michael Fassbender]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=January 19, 2024|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cate-blanchett-michael-fassbender-black-bag-1235793319/|title=Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender Attached to Star in Steven Soderbergh Spy Thriller 'Black Bag' (Exclusive)|access-date=January 20, 2024|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> from May to June 2024 in London.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/michael-fassbender-paramount-remake-the-bureau-1235981733/ | title=Michael Fassbender to Star in Paramount+'s Remake of 'The Bureau' | date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> He also produced the Off-Broadway play ''The Fears'', his first stage credit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/steven-soderbergh-play-the-fears-1235326793/ |title=Soderbergh to Produce Off-Broadway Play 'The Fears' (Exclusive) |website=The Hollywood Reporter |last=Huston |first=Caitlin |date=February 16, 2023 |access-date=February 16, 2023}}</ref> He shot his next film, ''[[The Christophers (film)|The Christophers]]'', a dark comedy from ''Full Circle'' writer Solomon, in London in early 2025. It stars [[Ian McKellen]], [[Michaela Coel]] and [[James Corden]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/steven-soderbergh-casts-the-christophers-michaela-coel-james-corden-1236199786/ |title=Steven Soderbergh Taps Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel & James Corden For Dark Comedy 'The Christophers' |work=Deadline |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=December 10, 2024 |access-date=January 29, 2025}}</ref> In April 2025, it was announced that he was at work on a documentary about the final interview given by [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/steven-soderbergh-prepping-doc-john-lennon-interview-1236374201/ | title=Steven Soderbergh Shopping Documentary on Final Interview of John Lennon | date=April 22, 2025 }}</ref>