The next film from acclaimed directorSteven Soderberghjust got a thrilling update. A new press release revealed that Soderbergh’s next film,Black Bag, has set a July 15, 2025, release date. The film starsCate BlanchettandMichael Fassbender, withRegé-Jean Page,Marisa Abelsa,Naomie Harris,Tom Burke, andPierce Brosnanall starring as well.David Koepp, who penned the originalJurassic Parkmovie and has beentapped to write the script for theJurassic Worldreboot, wrote the screenplay forBlack Bag, withCasey SilverandGreg Jacobsproducing. Plot details about the film are being kept under wraps, but the distributor, Focus Features, is also handlingYorgos Lanthimos' next film,Bugonia, which recently began production.
Soderberg is an Oscar-winning director for his work on 2000sTraffic, the cop drama starringMichael Douglaswhich also sawBenicio Del Torowin an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor,Stephen Mirrionefor Best Film Editing, andStephen Gaghanfor Best Adapted Screenplay. He has been nominated for Academy Awards two other times in his career, including withErin Brockovichthe same year asTraffic, andSex, Lies, and Videotape11 years prior. His more recent outings includeMagic Mike’s Last Dance,Kimi,No Sudden Move, andLet Them All Talk, all of which didn’t manage to wow audiences or critics to the same level as his earlier work.
Where Have You Seen the Cast of ‘Black Bag’?
Black Baghas assembled an impressive ensemble cast, with Blanchett and Fassbender leading a further star-studded group that extends down the call sheet. Blanchett has won several Oscars herself for her performances inBlue JasmineandThe Aviator, and has also been nominated six other times in her career, most recently in 2022 for her performance as Lydia Tár. Fassbender may not have any Oscar hardware on his shelf, but he has been nominated for an award on several occasions, scoring recognition for his work onSteve Jobsand12 Years a Slave.
Both Blanchett and Fassbender have also played the Marvel characters Hela and Magneto, respectively, so maybe fans will see them cameo inDeadpool & Wolverinethis weekend. Brosnan will always be remembered for playing James Bond, but recently the actor starred oppositeDwayne JohnsonakaBlack Adam, who claimed he was going to alter the hierarchy of power in the DC universe but ultimately ended up leaving it.
Black Bagwill release in theaters on July 21, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and watch Soderbergh’s Oscar-winning directorial work inTraffic, now streaming onNetflix.
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