We’ve talked about it for a quite a while now, but even though filmmaker Steven Soderbergh already has another new film seemingly ready to go, titled “High Flying Bird,” many film fans are looking ahead to his next, next project, “The Laundromat.” And now, thanks to Deadline, we have confirmation on Soderbergh’s all-star cast for the film about the infamous Panama Papers and where viewers are going to be able to watch the film. Here’s a hint — you won’t have to go far.
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Fresh off their first foray together, Netflix has agreed to finance and release Soderbergh’s latest film, “The Laundromat.” And if a new Soderbergh film wasn’t enough to get you excited, then Deadline confirms that actors Antonio Banderas, Gary Oldman, David Schwimmer, and Meryl Streep are all joining the cast of the film. “The Laundromat” is based on the true story of the Panama Papers, which focused on a money laundering scheme at the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca. The firm created thousands and thousands of fake “companies” to help their client base avoid paying taxes. After a lengthy investigation, a whistleblower released a massive amount of documents, truly showing the details of the transactions and politicians, among others, involved in the tax evasion practice.
Schwimmer will play Matthew Quirk, an attorney that gets involved with a cast surrounding a boating accident that killed two elderly passengers. His actions lead to the eventual investigation and uncovering of Mossack Fonseca. The report also claims that actors Will Forte and Riley Keough are circling the project and are close to joining the cast.
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The fact that Soderbergh joined the ranks of Netflix for his latest film is definitely not news. The filmmaker has been very vocal about wanting to work with the streaming company and his thoughts on the future of cinema in regards to streaming versus theatrical releases. He also recently agreed to allow Netflix to release his other new film, “High Flying Bird.” However, unlike Alfonso Cuaron, Paul Greengrass, Jeremy Saulnier, and other recent Netflix filmmakers, Soderbergh has made it clear that he doesn’t care about theatrical releases or film festivals. He just wants the film to be seen by as many people as possible. And as everyone knows, that’s one thing that Netflix can almost guarantee.
There’s no release date yet, but with the speed that Soderbergh works, this could be coming out next week for all we know. In all seriousness, this seems to be a project that could very well be a contender in next year’s awards season.