Steven Soderbergh famously works very quickly. By the time one movie is opening, he’s usually already wrapped on the next one and maybe starting on another. The start of the year kicked off with his first-ever ghost story, Presence, which debuted at Sundance and hits theaters next month. Just a few weeks after that we’ll be treated to another Soderbergh film, Black Bag, a spy thriller led by Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender.
The first trailer for Black Bag has hit, and it looks like Mr. & Mrs. Smith taken to an even more complicated level. David Koepp’s screenplay follows married couple and spies George and Kathryn who find their relationship and careers put to the test when she is accused of betraying the country.
Also in the cast are Naomie Harris, Rege-Jean Page, Marisa Abela, Pierce Brosnan, and Tom Burke. Another phenomenal ensemble put together by Soderbergh, one of those directors who can always get the best from his stars. Details on the film have been kept under wraps, but Soderbergh has talked about the influence Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? had on the story’s creation.
Here’s the synopsis: From Director Steven Soderbergh, BLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.
Focus Features will release Black Bag in theaters on March 14th 2025.
