Despite being released in 2011, director Steven Soderbergh‘s thriller Contagion has had a resurgence this year as a result of the film’s close similarities to the current ongoing global health crisis, and now, it seems like a follow-up film is in the works. During a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Soderbergh announced that […]
Pandemics in Cinema: Ten Great Films Based on Disease Outbreaks
Hasitha Fernando on pandemics in film… The devastating effect of the recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cannot be overstated. With the disease continuing to spread like wildfire, multiple countries have been brought to their knees, their economies in shambles and casualty numbers rising. Over the years Hollywood has put forth myriad films that deals with […]
Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Contagion #1
The Marvel Universe finds itself under attack this October as the publisher launches its new series Contagion, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here; check it out… A seemingly unstoppable force has invaded the Marvel Universe, and it’s going to take every hero the streets of New York […]