Editing Steven Soderbergh (section)

=== 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>