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It’s three decades ago that Steven Soderbergh’s debut sex lies & videotape won the top Sundance Film Festival prize and turned the indie film into an industry after his $1 million film grossed $36 million for Miramax. He's since generated Oscar winners (Traffic, Erin Brockovich) and launched blockbuster franchises (Oce…

“You think these fools, these rich white dudes, gonna let the sexiest sport fall by the wayside?” That’s a question posed by sports agent Ray Burke to his client as he tries to get a pro basketball strike settled in the trailer for High Flying Bird, Steven Soderbergh’s new Netflix movie. “Football is fun,” he adds…

The Slamdance Film Festival said Steven Soderbergh will receive the indie fest’s 2019 Founders Award, given to an alum who has continued to represent the Slamdance organization and support its filmmaker community well into their careers. The award will be bestowed during the fest, which runs January 25-31 and will…

EXCLUSIVE: In an eye-catching deal, Netflix has bought global rights to Steven Soderbergh’s sports-themed feature High Flying Bird, marking the director’s first collaboration with the streaming giant. The anticipated drama, set during a pro basketball lockout, follows a sports agent who pitches a rookie basketball…

Russell Hornsby, last seen on the big screen in the Denzel Washington-directed Oscar-nominated film, Fences, has been cast in Warner Bros/MGM’s Creed II, starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone, reprising their roles of Adonis Creed and Rocky Balboa respectively. Production is officially underway with…