The following article includes discussions of acute medical conditions, mental health, and suicide.
After the past few years of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's entirely understandable that anybody would struggle to find interest in stories of disease and disorder. But the success of HBO's "The Last Of Us," an adaptation of the hit post-apocalyptic survival game by Naughty Dog, suggests we're beginning to open up again to stories about illness, loss, and the moral complexities of life on planet Earth.
Plenty of movies and television series deal with diseases, viruses, disorders, and other medical maladies. While they differ wildly in scientific accuracy, you'd be surprised how many writers, producers, and directors at least base them on real-world examples. Whether schlocky or well-researched, the media we produce and consume about illness can offer insight into our relationship with the forces of nature (and science).
We've isolated and quarantined some remarkable and/or...
After the past few years of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's entirely understandable that anybody would struggle to find interest in stories of disease and disorder. But the success of HBO's "The Last Of Us," an adaptation of the hit post-apocalyptic survival game by Naughty Dog, suggests we're beginning to open up again to stories about illness, loss, and the moral complexities of life on planet Earth.
Plenty of movies and television series deal with diseases, viruses, disorders, and other medical maladies. While they differ wildly in scientific accuracy, you'd be surprised how many writers, producers, and directors at least base them on real-world examples. Whether schlocky or well-researched, the media we produce and consume about illness can offer insight into our relationship with the forces of nature (and science).
We've isolated and quarantined some remarkable and/or...
- 3/25/2023
- by Kyle Milner
- Slash Film
“Contagion” might be nine years old, but Steven Soderbergh’s well-received pandemic thriller became one of 2020’s most-discussed films as the coronavirus pandemic swept throughout the United States.
Soderbergh revealed during a recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he is developing a “philosophical” sequel to “Contagion” alongside Scott Burns, who served as screenwriter on the 2011 film. The project appears to be in its early stages and will unlikely be a direct sequel to “Contagion,” but Soderbergh noted that it may touch on similar themes and ideas.
“I’ve got a project in development that Scott Burns is working with me on, that’s a kind of philosophical sequel to ‘Contagion,’ but in a different context,” Soderbergh said. “You’ll kind of look at the two of them as kind of paired, but very different hair colors. So, Scott and I had been talking about, ‘So, what’s...
Soderbergh revealed during a recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he is developing a “philosophical” sequel to “Contagion” alongside Scott Burns, who served as screenwriter on the 2011 film. The project appears to be in its early stages and will unlikely be a direct sequel to “Contagion,” but Soderbergh noted that it may touch on similar themes and ideas.
“I’ve got a project in development that Scott Burns is working with me on, that’s a kind of philosophical sequel to ‘Contagion,’ but in a different context,” Soderbergh said. “You’ll kind of look at the two of them as kind of paired, but very different hair colors. So, Scott and I had been talking about, ‘So, what’s...
- 12/29/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
He directed “Contagion,” and now director Steven Soderbergh will help lead Hollywood’s recovery from the unprecedented global coronavirus crisis. The indie auteur has been selected by the Directors Guild of America to lead a committee to help determine when productions can resume once the pandemic begins to subside.
The DGA announced that the Soderbergh-led committee will consult with leading epidemiologists and will collaborate with Hollywood’s various guilds and unions to determine when entertainment industry workers will be able to safely return to work.
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“While we don’t have an answer as to when production will resume, we are taking steps to address how we can be safe when it does happen,” DGA president Thomas Schlamme and national executive director Russell Hollander said in a statement.
The DGA announced that the Soderbergh-led committee will consult with leading epidemiologists and will collaborate with Hollywood’s various guilds and unions to determine when entertainment industry workers will be able to safely return to work.
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“While we don’t have an answer as to when production will resume, we are taking steps to address how we can be safe when it does happen,” DGA president Thomas Schlamme and national executive director Russell Hollander said in a statement.
- 4/17/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
For the loyal viewers of Fox News, the tired face and ragged voice of Dr. W. Ian Lipkin, one of the country’s foremost infectious-disease experts, have become something of a familiar sight. On America’s Newsroom on March 13th, he discussed best practices for personal hygiene during the novel coronavirus outbreak. At 4:15 in the morning on March 17th, he went on Fox & Friends First to assess President Trump’s new safety guidelines. He appeared in the Fox special America vs. Virus. And when Lipkin revealed in late March...
- 4/15/2020
- by Andy Kroll
- Rollingstone.com
Moviegoers sheltering in place have, to no surprise, turned to Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 film “Contagion” for insight? Answers? Entertainment? Who knows what drives viewing habits in these crazy times. The film details, with eerie precision, the complete breakdown of civilization amid a rapidly spreading virus. Not exactly soothing viewing material right now, but it’s nevertheless high on VOD rental charts.
But that was a movie, and this real life. In a new series of PSAs about taking care in the time of the coronavirus, cast members from the film have teamed up to record messages for all of us quarantined at home — including the film’s stars Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet, and Jennifer Ehle. Watch the videos below.
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But that was a movie, and this real life. In a new series of PSAs about taking care in the time of the coronavirus, cast members from the film have teamed up to record messages for all of us quarantined at home — including the film’s stars Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet, and Jennifer Ehle. Watch the videos below.
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- 3/28/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Washington — It was possible until now to view the novel coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. as a crisis concentrated in a few densely populated regions: New York City, Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area. New York is now considered the global epicenter of the pandemic. Some of the most searing images and stories of the past few weeks have come from long-term care facilities in Washington state and emergency rooms in New York City.
But the pandemic is entering a new phase, medical and public-health experts say. In the past week,...
But the pandemic is entering a new phase, medical and public-health experts say. In the past week,...
- 3/27/2020
- by Andy Kroll
- Rollingstone.com
A chief medical consultant on the 2011 pandemic film Contagion has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
On Tuesday, Dr. Ian Lipkin, the director of Columbia University’s Center for Infection and Immunity, spoke to Fox Business about the pandemic, warning the public to take the virus seriously as it can spread to anyone.
“I would just like to say on this show tonight that this has become very personal for me, too,” he said, revealing that he tested positive for “Covid as of yesterday.”
“And it is miserable,” he admitted. “If it can hit me, it can hit anybody.
On Tuesday, Dr. Ian Lipkin, the director of Columbia University’s Center for Infection and Immunity, spoke to Fox Business about the pandemic, warning the public to take the virus seriously as it can spread to anyone.
“I would just like to say on this show tonight that this has become very personal for me, too,” he said, revealing that he tested positive for “Covid as of yesterday.”
“And it is miserable,” he admitted. “If it can hit me, it can hit anybody.
- 3/25/2020
- by Georgia Slater
- PEOPLE.com
Dr. Ian Lipkin, a frequent television guest and the medical consultant on the pandemic thriller Contagion, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
.Lipkin leads Columbia University’s Center for Infection and Immunity. He revealed his condition today while appearing on Fox Business from his home.
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“If it can hit me, it can hit anybody,” Lipkin said. He described his condition as “miserable.”
Lipkin said where he got the virus isn’t important.
“This virus can be found all over the United States,” he said. “You can get it anywhere.”
Lipkin said research is ongoing at prominent medical schools like Columbia and Johns Hopkins, in some cases using blood from recovered patients.
.Lipkin leads Columbia University’s Center for Infection and Immunity. He revealed his condition today while appearing on Fox Business from his home.
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“If it can hit me, it can hit anybody,” Lipkin said. He described his condition as “miserable.”
Lipkin said where he got the virus isn’t important.
“This virus can be found all over the United States,” he said. “You can get it anywhere.”
Lipkin said research is ongoing at prominent medical schools like Columbia and Johns Hopkins, in some cases using blood from recovered patients.
- 3/25/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Ian Lipkin, the university professor and epidemiologist who served as medical consultant on hit pandemic film “Contagion,” has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Lipkin revealed that he tested positive for the virus during a Tuesday interview on Fox Business. Lipkin said the symptoms were miserable and stressed that “if it can hit me, it can hit anybody.”
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Though Lipkin said he had an idea of where he contracted the virus, he declined to name the location and stressed that it was irrelevant because the virus has already spread throughout the United States. While the interview was initially focused on potential cures for the coronavirus, such as blood plasma therapy, Lipkin noted that social distancing was still the most effective method of halting the virus’ spread, arguing that...
Lipkin revealed that he tested positive for the virus during a Tuesday interview on Fox Business. Lipkin said the symptoms were miserable and stressed that “if it can hit me, it can hit anybody.”
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Though Lipkin said he had an idea of where he contracted the virus, he declined to name the location and stressed that it was irrelevant because the virus has already spread throughout the United States. While the interview was initially focused on potential cures for the coronavirus, such as blood plasma therapy, Lipkin noted that social distancing was still the most effective method of halting the virus’ spread, arguing that...
- 3/25/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
The physician that served as the medical consultant for the 2011 pandemic thriller “Contagion,” Dr. Ian Lipkin, revealed in an interview on Fox Business Network that he has tested positive for the coronavirus
Lipkin, the director of Columbia University’s Center for Infection and Immunity, worked closely with director Steven Soderbergh, writer Scott Z. Burns and the film’s cast to ensure the scientific accuracy of the movie, which follows families, health professionals and members of the media as a new virus spreads across the world and a vaccine to stop the pandemic is sought. The film has gained renewed interest as Covid-19 has spread around the world, particularly since both the disease in the film and coronavirus are zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans.
In an interview on Fox Business’ “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” Lipkin spoke with guest host David Asmanfor about his own diagnosis. He said...
Lipkin, the director of Columbia University’s Center for Infection and Immunity, worked closely with director Steven Soderbergh, writer Scott Z. Burns and the film’s cast to ensure the scientific accuracy of the movie, which follows families, health professionals and members of the media as a new virus spreads across the world and a vaccine to stop the pandemic is sought. The film has gained renewed interest as Covid-19 has spread around the world, particularly since both the disease in the film and coronavirus are zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans.
In an interview on Fox Business’ “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” Lipkin spoke with guest host David Asmanfor about his own diagnosis. He said...
- 3/24/2020
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
A decade ago, screenwriter Scott Z. Burns pitched an idea to Steven Soderbergh for a disaster movie without any aliens or monsters. “Contagion,” as it would be called, involved a deadly global pandemic, and rather than cheap Hollywood thrills, he wanted the movie to be based on something much scarier – real scientific research. Soderbergh immediately agreed to direct the story.
“Contagion,” which featured a sprawling cast that includes Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law and Marion Cotillard, opened from Warner Bros. in September 2011 to strong reviews and a global box office of almost $140 million, making it a profitable movie. But with the recent pandemic of the coronavirus spreading around the world, “Contagion” has taken on a new meaning. The independent film has resurfaced since January, topping the iTunes movie rental charts. This week, it ranks at No. 9, ahead of “Frozen 2,” “Knives Out” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
“Contagion,” which featured a sprawling cast that includes Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law and Marion Cotillard, opened from Warner Bros. in September 2011 to strong reviews and a global box office of almost $140 million, making it a profitable movie. But with the recent pandemic of the coronavirus spreading around the world, “Contagion” has taken on a new meaning. The independent film has resurfaced since January, topping the iTunes movie rental charts. This week, it ranks at No. 9, ahead of “Frozen 2,” “Knives Out” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
- 3/12/2020
- by Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
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