David Koepp, Steven Soderbergh
Over Zoom I spoke to Koepp about writing within the confines of the film’s single point-of-view, the value of what’s left out of a story, dreams and screenwriting, and his thoughts on the business of screenwriting today. Presence opens January 24, 2025 from NEON.
The inventive director embraced POV filmmaking on "Presence," his haunted-house film shot from the spirit's perspective.
Steven Soderbergh is a tough director to pin down. Now, the Oscar winner is taking on a ghost story called Presence. Soderbergh spoke with CBC's Eli Glasner about the precarious state of the industry and why he won't make another Ocean's film.
There’s only so much that a person can hold before everything collapses.” With Presence now in theaters, Vogue spoke to Liu and Liang about preparing for their unconventional film—and their own relationships to the paranormal.
The camera is the ghost in Steven Soderbergh’s chillingly effective, experiential haunted house drama “Presence.”
Steven Soderbergh's "Presence" is an unconventional haunted house story told from the perspective of the ghost -- and we've got the details.
What makes “Presence” interesting is its point-of-view “gimmick.” It’s just the story that’s being told that’s somewhat hacky.
Presence holds its audience close with a nifty conceit in which Soderbergh is the eyes and ears of those watching and of his cast. May the adventurous, restless filmmaker keep on tinkering
"Presence" is the kind of movie mindbender that sneaks up on you and leaves you thinking long after it's over, according to film critic.
Horror fans feasted well in 2024 with the year capped off by the release of Nosferatu (even if UK viewers had to wait until New Year's Day), and we haven't had to wait too long for the first stand-out horror of 2025.
The camera is the ghost in Steven Soderbergh’s chillingly effective, experiential haunted house drama “Presence.”