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.More from IndieWireThe Show Must Go On: Here’s What’s Still Open for Business in HollywoodCoronavirus Cancellations: Every Film, TV Show, and Event Affected by the Outbreak“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.
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