Not inconceivable or even surprising considering recent comments from prolific and respected filmmakers such as Scorsese and Werner Herzog about how great the theater going experience is now that 3D technology is finally “up to par.” On top of that, we’re well aware that Steven Soderbergh is pretty buddy-buddy with the self-proclaimed King of the World, James Cameron. So learning that Soderbergh’s virus infection thriller, Contagion, slated for release in October of 2011, will be screened in glorious 3D. *sigh*

Soderbergh is notorious (and very adept at) for the experimental film. But he also makes pretty classy, big budget blockbusters as well. While 3D isn’t exactly new, it’s still sort of in the experimental stage in terms of the newest incarnation of the technology. So Contagion, written by Bourne Ultimatum scribe, could be considered sort of a hybrid of a typical, high profile Hollywood flick and the more adventurous sort of filmmaking some of us are accustomed to from Soderbergh.

The cast is quite epic and includes Matt Damon, Kate Winslett, Marion Cotillard, Jude Law, Larry Fishburne and Gwyneth Paltrow. Word is that the film isn’t really a big actiony, sci-fi movie but rather more of a dramatic thriller not unlike his 2000 Oscar nominee, Traffic. So why he is choosing to jump on the 3D bandwagon for this particular film is a little odd. Still, as Soderbergh does very little wrong in my eyes I suppose I am at least curious to see what kind of vision he has in mind for the technology.

And besides, the guy has so many project coming down the pike over the next 12 months, I suppose I can concede one of them to be in 3D – not to mention I bet I can find a theater without the upgrade yet.

 
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